Product Detail

Two-Day HIPAA Conference:
CE Test
$19.99 USD
This purchase is for online CE Test only
Product Details
Format:
Additional Participant CE Test
Author:
JOSEPH BORICH III, MBA, JD, LLM
Publisher:
PESI Rehab
Copyright:
9/20/2018
CE Available:
Yes, See CE credit tab for complete continuing education details
Product Code:
RNT020079
Objectives
  1. Discuss the most current HIPAA requirements and penalties.
  2. Define and evaluate the implications of ACA, MACRA, Meaningful Use and PQRS.
  3. Examine regulations focusing on 3 major issues in HIPAA: regulatory compliance, payment reimbursement, and medical malpractice.
  4. Review the HIPAA electronic transaction and code sets rules.
  5. Analyze the rights of the patient and covered entities.
  6. Appoint the privacy and security officers with duties and responsibility.
  7. Determine the best course of action when state and federal laws contradict one another.
  8. Explain the most common mistakes made when using electronic billing.
  9. Assess how you can simplify the process and take cost-effective security measures.
  10. Outline Medicare and Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse implications.
  11. Examine mandatory electronic medical records and billing - It is on the horizon! Be prepared.
  12. Discuss ethics requirements and considerations related to HIPAA.
Outline
DAY ONE

OVERVIEW: PURPOSE & FRAMEWORK OF HIPAA LAW
  • Determine who must comply
  • Penalties
  • Audits
  • What to do when state and federal laws contradict
  • The government’s civil & criminal enforcement of HIPAA
  • HIPAA transaction and code sets rule
  • Payment/reimbursement
  • Medicare/Medicaid fraud implications
HIPAA COMPLIANCE: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
  • Developing the HIPAA team
  • Who owns the medical record: the healthcare facility or the patient?
  • Lack of medical necessity
  • Record retention and release rules
  • Drafting policies, procedures, and consent forms
  • How long are you required to retain records?
  • Mandatory medical records - how your practice could be affected
WORKSHOP: HIPAA COMPLIANCE MANUAL
  • What’s required
  • Assemble based on your needs
NEW! SECURITY RULE & STANDARDS OF HIPAA
  • Determining who should have access to patient records
  • Administrative, Physical, Technical safeguards
  • Know what the bad guys are doing and protect yourself!
    • Malware
    • Ransomware
    • Evil social engineering
WORKSHOP: TECHNICAL STANDARDS
  • What your IT department may not know
  • Learn the technical standards required by NISF
NEW! A.C.A. MACRA, MEANINGFUL USE, PQRS, ICD-10, MEDICARE/MEDICAID RULES OF PARTICIPATION

NEW! PRIVACY RULE & STANDARDS OF HIPAA

NEW COVERED ENTITY: BUSINESS ASSOCIATES
  • Analysis of all the rights of the patient and covered entities
  • Duties and obligations of the covered entity
    • Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with vendors
    • Chain of Trust Partnership Agreements (CTPAs) for joint covered entity networks
    • Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs)
UPDATED MEDICAL RECORDS LAWS & RULES
  • Specialized records
    • Minors
    • Cancer
    • HIV/AIDS
    • Mental health
    • Substance abuse
    • Genetic testing
    • Abortion
    • Elders
  • Other Confidential Records
    • Court records
    • Subpoenas
    • Immigration
    • Worker’s compensation
    • Death records
    • Public policy releases
    • Search warrants
    • Qualified protective orders
    • Guardianships
    • Evidence admissibility
    • Verdicts
DAY TWO

NEW MEXICO MEDICAL RECORDS LAW
  • 4 big areas of state medical records law
    • Enhance privacy rights under state law
    • How much do you charge for copies? What do the guidelines say?
    • Record Retention Timelines (how long do you have to retain your medical records timelines?) How long do you retain paper and/or electronic?
    • Duty to warn
    • Statutes of limitations for malpractice claims
WORKSHOP: REPORTING BREACHES
  • Learn the difference between secure and insecure breaches
  • Low vs. High Probability of Compromise
WHISTLEBLOWERS: HOW TO PREVENT AND HOW TO MANAGE
  • Audits come from disgruntled employees
  • Costs/malpractice insurance
CLIENTS COMPLAINTS: HOW TO PREVENT AND HOW TO MANAGE

WORKSHOP: PROPER ANALYSIS AND RISK MANAGEMENT
  • Proper Gap and Risk Analysis
  • Perform and implement good practices
CASE STUDY: WHAT YOU CAN LEARN FROM THE BIGGEST HIPAA COURT CASES
  • HIPAA Civil Complaints and Fines
  • HIPAA Criminal Prosecution
WORKSHOP: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
  • How to select and draft
  • What is Required?
  • What is Necessary?
ETHICS REQUIREMENTS & CONSIDERATIONS

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE! TAKE THIS BACK TO YOUR PRACTICE
Author

JOSEPH BORICH III, MBA, JD, LLM

Joe Borich III, MBA, JD, LLM, has been a certified mediator, coach, consultant, author and a practicing attorney for over 30 years. He currently has his own firm in Kansas City, Kansas, where he provides legal, consulting and business coaching services nationally for the healthcare industry. Throughout his legal career, Mr. Borich has worked extensively in the area of regulatory compliance, payment reimbursement, and medical malpractice in healthcare related cases, serving as the defense attorney in the nation’s largest Medicare anti-kickback prosecution.

Mr. Borich is focused on HIPAA compliance and has extensive experience in HIPAA Risk Analysis, Audits, Trainings, and consulting for hospitals, medical practices, the government, insurance companies, and business associates throughout the fifty states.

He has also worked for the Department of Justice, the Supreme Court, and served as an Assistant Attorney General stationed in New York and Washington, D.C., He uses his experience and knowledge to deliver a complete learning experience. Mr. Borich will provide the necessary analysis and focus on HIPAA and how it interacts with current state and other federal laws.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Joe Borich III is owner of Borich Healthcare Legal Consulting. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.

Non-financial: Joe Borich III has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
Continuing Education Credits
Save time and $10 off the price of other submission methods – purchase & take the CE test online for $19.99 USD per participant. Additional processing fees apply for other submission methods (i.e. mail, fax, etc.). Please contact our Customer Service at 1-800-844-8260 for more details.

Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this non-interactive self-study package. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether self study is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations.

Certificates of Successful Completion are available for email, download and/or printing from your online account immediately following the successful completion of the post-test/evaluation.

**Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.


Counselors
This intermediate self-study activity consists of 12.5 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.

New York Counselors: PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0033. This self-study activity will qualify for 15.0 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.

South Carolina Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists and Psycho-Educational Specialists: This program has been approved for 12.5 continuing education hours by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Provider #4540.

Texas Counselors: PESI, Inc. has been approved as a continuing education sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors. Provider #: 2477. This self-study course qualifies for 12.5 continuing education credits.


Dental Hygienists
PESI, Inc. is designated as a nationally approved sponsor by the Academy of General Dentistry, which is recognized by many state dental or hygienist boards. Please check your state rules and regulations to determine if this self-study course meets your state criteria. This activity consists of 12.5 clock hours of continuing education instruction.


Marriage & Family Therapists
This self-study activity consists of 12.5 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this self-study activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.

Illinois Marriage & Family Therapists: PESI, Inc. has been approved as a provider of continuing education by the State of Illinois, Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. Provider #: 168-000156. Full attendance at this self-study activity qualifies for 12.5 credits.

New York Marriage & Family Therapists: PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. #MFT-0024. This self-study activity will qualify for 15.0 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.

Texas Marriage & Family Therapists: PESI, Inc. has been approved as a continuing education sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists. Provider #: 503. This self-study activity qualifies for 12.5 continuing education credits.


Nurses/Nurse Practitioners/Clinical Nurse Specialists - Credit Expired: 9/20/2021
No CE available for this board.

California Nurses: PESI, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #:17118 for 12.5 self-study contact hours.

You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.

Florida Nurses:
Florida
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Florida Board of Nursing. Provider #: FBN2858. These materials qualify for 12.5 self-study contact hours.

Iowa Nurses: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Provider #: 346. Nurses successfully completing these self-study materials will earn 12.6 self-study contact hours.

Copies of the evaluation may be sent to the IBON. You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.


Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants
This self-study course consists of 12.5 clock hours of instruction that is applicable for physical therapists. CE requirements for physical therapists vary by state/jurisdiction. Please retain the certificate of completion that you receive and use as proof of completion when required.

California Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants:
CA PT
PESI, Inc. is recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California as an approval agency to approve providers. This self-study lecture qualifies for 12.5 continuing competency hours.

Illinois Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is a Registered Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor through the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #: 216.000270. This self-study course qualifies for 12.5 CE credit hours.

New York Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department, State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider for physical therapy and physical therapy assistant continuing education. This self-study course qualifies for 15.0 contact hours.

Texas Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: This self-study activity is provided by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners Accredited Provider #2106032TX and meets continuing competence requirements for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensure renewal in Texas. This activity will provide 12.5 CCUs. The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.


Psychologists
This self-study activity consists of 12.5 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline and the certificate of completion you receive from this self-study activity. Contact us for more information on your state board or organization specific filing requirements.

Canadian Psychologists: PESI, Inc. is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for the program. This program is approved for 12.5 self-study continuing education hours. Full credit statement at: https://catalog.pesi.com/page/ceinformation#psychologists

Florida Psychologists:
Florida
PESI, Inc., is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Psychology. Provider Number 50-399. This product qualifies for 12.6 self-study continuing education credits. Please make sure to bring your license number to the seminar so that we can report your attendance to CE Brokers.


Social Workers
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PESI, Inc., #1062, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for this self-study course. ACE provider approval period: January 27, 2017 - January 27, 2020. Social Workers completing this course receive 12.5 Clinical Practice continuing education credits. Course Level: Intermediate. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to social workers who complete the program evaluation.

Canadian Social Workers: PESI, Inc., #1062, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for this self-study course. ACE provider approval period: January 27, 2017 - January 27, 2020. Social Workers completing this course receive 12.5 Clinical continuing education credits. Course Level: Intermediate. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to social workers who complete the program evaluation. Canadian provinces may accept activities approved by the ASWB for ongoing professional development.

Colorado Social Workers: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Colorado Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Provider #1413. This course has been approved for 12.6 continuing education hours.

Illinois Social Workers: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the State of Illinois, Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #: 159-000154. Successful completion of this self-study activity qualifies for 12.5 contact hours.

Kansas Social Workers: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. Provider #14-006. This self-study course has been approved for 12.5 continuing education hours.

Minnesota Social Workers: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the State of Minnesota, Board of Social Work. Provider #: CEP-140. This self-study course has been approved for 12.5 continuing education hours. A certificate will be issued upon successful completion of a post-test.

New York Social Workers: PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0008. This self-study activity will qualify for 15.0 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.

California Social Workers/ Counselors/Marriage & Family Therapists/Licensed Educational Psychologists: The California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts CE programs that are approved by other approval agencies, including several that approve PESI and its programs. A full list of approval agencies accepted by the BBS can be found at www.bbs.ca.gov/licensees/cont_ed.html under “Where to find CE Courses.” This intermediate level activity consists of 12.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction.

Florida Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Mental Health Counselors:
Florida
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Provider Number 50-399. This self-study course qualifies for 12.5 continuing education credits.

Ohio Social Workers, Counselors, and Marriage & Family Therapists:
Florida
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board. Provider approval #: RCST071001. Successful completion of this self-study course meets the qualifications for 12.5 clock hours of continuing education credit.

Pennsylvania Social Workers/Counselors/Marriage & Family Therapists: This intermediate activity consists of 12.5 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please contact your licensing board to determine if they accept programs or providers approved by other national or state licensing boards. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to participants who are in full attendance and who complete the program evaluation. Full attendance is required, variable credits may not be awarded per the Pennsylvania State Board.


Other Professions
This self-study activity qualifies for 12.5 clock hours of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Disclaimer: **Information obtained in this course should be used within your scope of practice.
**It is your ethical responsibility to report accurate hours to your licensing board.
**All self-study participants must complete and pass (80% or better) a post-test and evaluation prior to receiving a certificate of completion. If you require a copy of the test/evaluation for CE purposes, please print at the time you take the test. Or you may call our customer service department and a copy of your test/evaluation will be emailed to you. Please allow 30-45 days.


Audience
  • Coding & Billing Managers
  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physicians
  • Physician Assistants
  • Physical Therapists
  • Nursing Home Administrators
  • Psychologists
  • Social Workers
  • Counselors
  • Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Dentists
  • Dental Assistants/Hygienists