Omnibus (Mega) Rule Changes to HIPAA & the HITECH Act

FREMONT, Calif. - Sept. 22, 2015 - PRLog -- MentorHealth announces webinar on the topic, “Omnibus (Mega) Rule Changes to HIPAA & the HITECH Act and What They Mean to Covered Entities and Business Associates” on October 13. Participants of this webinar will learn the method by which they can be compliant with the changes made into the Omnibus (Mega) Rule. It offers an overview of the new rule changes that have come into effect from September 23, 2013.

Fremont, CA: MentorHealth, a provider of professional trainings for all aspects of the healthcare industry, will organize a webinar on October 13. The topic of this webinar is “Omnibus (Mega) Rule Changes to HIPAA & the HITECH Act and What They Mean to Covered Entities and Business Associates”, and the speaker is Jonathan P. Tomes, J.D., a health care attorney and partner in the law firm of Tomes & Dvorak, Chartered.

About the webinar:

The 563-page Omnibus (Mega) Rule is an intimidating document, to say the least. It is complicated, and it is stringent. Not being in compliance with the revisions made to it pertaining to HIPAA & the HITECH Act could turn out to be serious for Covered Entities and Business Associates. The penalties range from millions of dollars to imprisonment.

For more information or to register for the webinar, please click here (http://www.mentorhealth.com/control/w_product/~product_id...).

The Omnibus Rule finalizes the modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, Security Rule, and enforcement rules to implement many of the privacy, security, and enforcement provisions of the HITECH Act and to make other changes to the Rules. It modifies the breach notification rule and finalizes the modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to strengthen privacy protections for genetic information.

This session will offer an overview of the new rule changes that have come into effect from September 23, 2013. It will help participants understand what actions to take now to achieve HIPAA compliance with the new Omnibus Rule, to pass an audit or an investigation, and to avoid civil money penalties and criminal convictions.

About the Speaker:

Jonathan P. Tomes, J.D., is a health care attorney and partner in the law firm of Tomes & Dvorak, Chartered. He has written more than 50 books, including The Compliance Guide to HIPAA and the DHHS Regulations, and dozens of articles in the area of HIPAA compliance.

He has been an expert witness in litigation involving health information compliance issues and is the President of EMR Legal, Inc., a national HIPAA consulting firm. His knowledge of the law and of the practical aspects of setting up a security system provides a rare opportunity for compliance officers and medical records veterans and novices alike. Mr. Tomes has presented seminars nationally for 20 years.

About MentorHealth:

MentorHealth (http://www.mentorhealth.com/), a specialized offering from NetZealous (http://www.netzealous.com/), a Fremont, CA-registered organization, is a comprehensive training source for healthcare professionals. Its experts are drawn from around the globe and are professionals who have made a mark in their professions.

MentorHealth offers high value, specialized professional trainings in all the core areas of healthcare. These include Meaningful Use, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, HIPAA, HITECH Act, Stark and Anti-Kickback Act, Valid Consent, Patient Safety and Process Improvement, Patient Safety and Quality Outcomes, Nursing Informatics, Electronic Health Records, Clinical Informatics, Insurance Claim Appeals, and many more.

Contact information:

Call: 1-800-447-9407;

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