Unreasonable Assurances: The Case for HIPAA Covered Entities to Pursue Compliance Beyond the BAA Boilerplate

Target audience: Privacy and Security Officers/Professionals, Compliance Officers/Professionals

Learning objectives:

• Define and discuss the evolution and contemporary obligations of HIPAA Covered Entities and liabilities of Business Associates under the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
• Apply case studies and review enforcement actions and breach activity trends to make a strong business case in any type of healthcare organization for devoting additional time and treasure to BA due diligence and periodic monitoring.
• Obtain valuable tools and learn actionable strategies for developing meaningful BAA documents, auditing compliance, and managing risks relative to both sides of the CE/BA relationship.