MANASQUAN, NJ -- Policies and procedures surrounding patient privacy and confidentiality and information security are the foundation of an organization's program of HIPAA implementation and compliance.

To help health and managed care organizations are on track to meet the policy and procedure requirements by next April, a special audio conference, "Developing Your Organization's HIPAA Policies and Procedures Under the Final HIPAA Rules," sponsored by HIPAA Bulletin for Management, has been scheduled for Wednesday, September 25, 2002 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

This special audio conference will provide organizations with the information they need to form and implement policies and procedures according to HIPAA.

Organization's policies and procedures need to be HIPAA ready. Only covered entities must be HIPAA compliant by the federal deadlines. But, supplies, services or solutions must be able to help the healthcare client covered entity become HIPAA compliant.

Expert speakers Stephen Bernstein, Esq., of McDermott, Will & Emery and Miriam Paramore, president and CEO of Paramore Consulting, Inc. will provide the conference participants with information on:

• updating the status of HIPAA and its implementing regulations;
• organizing HIPAA policy and procedure implementation;
• policies and procedures documentation;
• cost effective solutions when documenting;
• educating and training staff on policies and procedures;
• what organizations need to consisder in the development of new privacy policies and procedures that need to be in place by next April;
• How each department that deals with PHI must create on who uses such information; and
• what changes, if any, you may need to make your existing policies and procedures, to make them HIPAA compliant.

  By participating in this program, the participant can enjoy significant savings -- No travel time or hassle; no hotel expenses. The registration fee also covers the entire organization's site.

  The program will be approximately 90 minutes including a 30 minute Question-and-Answer period.

  Cost: $189 for the "Early Bird" sign-ups before September 20 ($239 regular price).

  For more information, or to register, please call (800) 516-4343, fax (888) 329-6242, or write: Conference Coordinator, Health Resources Publishing PO Box 559, Allenwood, NJ 08720. E-mail priority@healthrespubs.com

  More information about the "Developing Your Organization's HIPAA Policies and Procedures Under the Final HIPAA Rules" is available online at: http://www.healthresourcesonline.com/edu/hipaapp.htm

  For additional information about Health Resources Publishing, contact Health Resources Publishing, P.O. Box 456, Allenwood, NJ 08720; call toll-free (800) 516-4343 fax toll-free (888) 329-6242), e-mail info@healthrespubs.com, or visit http://www.healthrespubs.com.

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