Invite You to Attend:
HIPAA 101: Real World Privacy Compliance
Strategies for Audiologists
Tuesday, February 25, 2003***
9-10:30 PM, EST
www.audiologyonline.com
(***Note new date and time)
[8-9:30 PM Central; 7-8:30 PM Mountain; 6-7:30 Pacific]
IT'S FREE!
Join The Academy of Dispensing Audiologists and Audiology Online for a unique educational web chat on HIPAA Privacy Compliance and Implementation. Find out what an Audiology Practice must do in order to be compliant by the April 14, 2003, deadline!
Intended Audience: Audiology Practice Owners, Office Managers, Support Staff.
What will you learn from this web chat?
Dan Jacob, owner/founder Healthcare Analytics, and recognized HIPAA expert for the hearing industry will address Privacy preparation and compliance issues for audiologists.
Douglas L. Beck, Au.D., Audiologist and President, Editor-in-Chief, Audiology Online, will serve as moderator.
Agenda
If you don't know the answer to this - you REALLY need to be there!
*********Advance Q&A Opportunity**************************************************
In order to maximize the chat time and make sure that your HIPAA concerns are addressed, we are soliciting questions ahead of time. Please forward any questions you have to info@audiologist.org by no later than Tuesday, February 18, 2003. Time permitting, we will make every effort to answer all questions submitted in advance.
How to Access the Chat
Login to Audiology Online at https://www.audiologyonline.com
Click the Chat button on the homepage (may take a few minutes to load the program)
Enter your name in the space provided.
Click "Enter Now" —You will automatically enter the National Chat Room (Lobby)
Simply type your message into the text box located at the bottom of your chat screen. When you press Enter your message will appear on the screen.
If you would like to send a private message to someone you can double click on their name from the list on the right side of your chat screen. A separate window will appear where you can type and send your message.
** Please note that you will need to be using at least version 5.0 of any Internet browser (AOL, Netscape etc.). Any browser older than version 5.0 will not support the site. Also, Mac users will need to select the HTML version of the chat on the login page.
We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the Audiology Online website, www.audiologyonline.com, by registering a few days ahead of time, if you are not a registered user already. Registration requires that you provide an email address.
Chat Archives
For your convenience, the chat will be archived and available for viewing or download on these websites:
Academy of Dispensing Audiologists (www.audiologist.org)
Audiology Online (www.audiologyonline.com).
The HIPAA Compliance Toolkit
A comprehensive marketplace solution for audiology practices seeking additional help in attaining Privacy and Security compliance. This is the only commercially available product that speaks to audiologists and hearing care professionals to any degree. Unlike other products, it covers BOTH Privacy and Security compliance and includes hearing industry specific information as opposed to a generic "medical practice" HIPAA tool. These distinctions may make it a more relevant product. To find out more about this excellent resource and access valuable HIPAA news and help visit:
The HIPAA Compliance Toolkit
About Healthcare Analytics
Healthcare Analytics, LLC is a healthcare management, regulatory, and Privacy consulting firm serving the hearing care professional community. They specialize in helping clients comply with HIPAA in a way that is cost-beneficial and comprehensive. Current clients include the NYC Health & Hospitals Corporation, Siemens Hearing Instruments, Starkey Laboratories, Oticon, Zimmet-Solomon Healthcare Consultants, and many hearing care professionals in private practice. Healthcare Analytics has led many HIPAA assessment and remediation projects and its consultants are often asked to speak at healthcare conferences. Healthcare Analytics proudly sponsors the popular HIPAA-related list-serve "HIPAA-Audiology."
Healthcare Analytics' founder, Dan Jacob, has functioned as a healthcare consultant for over a decade and has served as a Corporate Privacy Officer. Before starting Healthcare Analytics, Jacob served as Director of Knowledge Management, a healthcare consulting and revenue optimization firm based in NYC. Mr. Jacob regularly contributes to industry publications, including "Feedback", "Audiology Today," and "The Hearing Journal." Mr. Jacob is a graduate of Columbia and lives with his wife and daughter in NYC.
Questions?
If you have any questions about the event please contact the Academy of Dispensing Audiologists at info@audiologist.org.
Co-Sponsors
Academy of Dispensing Audiologists
Audiology Online
