HITECH guidelines expand upon HIPAA and hold healthcare organizations to a higher level of responsibility for breach of patient information. Is your company compliant? Are your agreements and contractual relationships with Business Associates covered? Are you prepared to respond to Federal or State Inquiries?

Under HITECH, if a breach compromises the privacy and security of the patient’s information and poses a significant risk of financial, reputational, or other harm, patient notification is required. Are your systems up to date to notify both the patients affected and the government?

Now is the time to learn from information security experts, and develop a comprehensive Health Information Security strategy and technology roadmap. HISec'10 is designed to be a comprehensive guide to information security for any company -- covered entity or business associate -- at risk in handling electronic patient records and health information.

HISec'10 is more than understanding Compliance. HISec'10 is the convergence of information security, solutions providers and health information professionals.  Features of our Conference Program include:

• How to Protect Confidential Healthcare Data in a Web 2.0 World
• Non-Repudiation – What is it? Why does it matter?
• Meeting the Meaningful Use Requirements to Achieve Fully Functioning EHRs and HIEs
• Performing a HIPAA Security Review
• Implementing Controls to Safeguard Portable Devices
• Use of Digital Signatures in Healthcare Environments
• Breach Notification Guidelines for Unsecured Protected Health Information
• Understand Practical Strategies to Respond to FTC and OCR Inquiries about Security Compliance
• Field Tested HIPAA Encryption Strategies

PLUS:

• Medical Device Security
  The explosive growth in health care technology has led to the creation and adoption of “intelligent” medical devices within health care practices and systems. These sophisticated medical devices are quickly becoming integrated into the communication networks of health care systems, and thereby introduce security risks by the very nature of the access they are given to such systems.  

• Trusted Partners, Security Vendors and Software Solutions -- Choosing and Implementing the Right Security Solution
  For most information security problems, there is no single product or process that healthcare companies can implement to take care of their new security obligations. As a result, the market for EHR security vendors and software suppliers is growing in anticipating of the demand for their products, services and support. You will hear experts offer a primer on information security and software, and how to navigate the organizations to identify the solutions that are best for them.

• Health Information Security Contracting Issues
  Gain a practical understanding of what information technology and security companies need to know when entering into business relations with health care entities.