The presentation you are about to see will cover significant events in 2024, recent developments, settlements, and new guidance issued by the Office of Civil Rights Division, DHHS’s enforcement arm.

2024 Annual HIPAA Certification CE Credit Course Overview

Introductory Remarks

  • Healthcare in America
  • ITRC Annual Report for 2024
  • Covered Provider Entity (CPE) and Business Associate (BA) Responsibilities Regarding Breaches
  • Ransomware in 2024
  • After Ransomware Comes…
  • OCR Penalties and Settlements for 2024
  • 2024 Top Cases Under Investigation by OCR
  • Trends in Health Data Breach Reporting
  • Enforcement Actions in 2024
  • Enforcement Actions: Historical Record

Section 2 – HIPAA 2025: Areas of Increased Concern

  • Supply Chain Management
  • Incident Response
  • The Rise of BYOD: Challenges and Best Practices
  • Mobile Device Communications: Texting & Emailing
  • Social Media at the Office
  • HIPAA and The Use of Online Tracking Technologies Bulletin
  • Thoughts on Prevention: Lessons Still to be Learned
  • …And What About AI?
  • Risks of Using AI in HIPAA Compliance
  • Best Practices for HIPAA-Compliant AI Use

Section 3 – A Risk Analysis Refresher

  • Relationship Between Security and Privacy Risk
  • HIPAA & Risk Analysis
  • Risk Management Planning
  • The Risk Continuum
  • Acceptable Risk vs. Residual Risk

Section 4 – HIPAA 2025 and What Lies Ahead

  • Cases Under Investigation
  • HIPAA Audits
  • OCR Rulemaking in 2024
  • Security Enhancements Included in the Proposed Rule
  • HIPAA and SAMHSA Part 2 – Background
  • Major Changes in Part 2
  • Major Changes in the Final Rule

Conclusions

  • In Closing….
  • What We Are Protecting

Total Course Duration: 1 hour 23 Minutes

Number of Total Slides: 51

Course valid for: 2 months from receiving the login details. You will not have access to online content after you complete the course.

Type of License: One user license cannot be transferred after login is assigned.

Cost: $135 per employee

Register Now for the Annual CE Credits 2024 Course

Certificate for Continuing Education Credits:

Students can buy a CE credit certificate for this course at registration. After completing the course, you will receive one CE credit through the Approved Provider of the California Board of Registered Nursing.

Please contact us for more information at Bob@hipaatraining.net or call (515) 865-4591.