Month: July 2023

Low-Cost HIPAA Training Options

July 10, 2023

Low-Cost HIPAA Training Options

The American Institute of Healthcare Compliance (AIHC) recommends health care organizations and medical offices, at a minimum, have the following in place:

  • Train all providers and management staff in HIPAA privacy.
    • Annual staff training just isn’t sufficient.
    • You can utilize AIHC training (certifications or short courses) and free training offered by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).
  • Secure services of certified Managed Service Providers trained in HIPAA security
    • When budget permits, housing an internal IT security team
      • Utilize HIPAA for MSPs – which offers online training and AIHC provides certification (CHMSP).

HIPAA Certification Courses

  • HIPAA Privacy Online Course – AIHC Members pay $375, Non-AIHC Members pay $625
    • Train with the option to Certify Online as a HIPAA Privacy Office
      • This course is recommended for:
        • HIPAA Privacy Officers
        • Practice Administrators
        • Office Managers
        • Compliance Officers Executives
        • Administrators involved in developing and enforcing confidentiality
  • HIPAA Privacy & Security Training – AIHC Members Pay $750, Non-AIHC Members Pay $1250
    • Train with the option to Certify Online as a HIPAA Compliance Officer
    • Earn your Certified HIPAA Compliance Officer (CHSO) credential online
      • This course is recommended for:
        • Most experienced HIPAA Privacy or Security Officers
        • IT Consultants
        • Practice Administrators
        • Office Managers
        • Compliance Officers Executives
        • Administrators involved in developing and enforcing confidentiality, privacy and security
  • HIPAA Compliance Officer – Exam Only – Cost $495
    • Certify as a HIPAA Compliance Officer
      • Eligibility Requirements:
        • Currently an experienced HIPAA Privacy or Security Officer
        • IT Consultant, Practice Administrator
        • Office Manager
        • Compliance Officer
        • Healthcare Executive involved in developing and enforcing confidentiality

HIPAA Short Courses

  • Ethics & HIPAA Basics – Cost $25
    • Online, On-Demand Short Course (earn 2 CEUs)
      • Course designed for:
        • HIPAA Compliance Officers
        • Practice Managers\Medical Billing Companies
        • Consultants and others involved in the management of a HIPAA Privacy & Security Program
  • HIPAA Annual & New Hire Training – Cost $25
    • Online, On-Demand Short Course (earn 1 CEU)
    • Course addresses basic instruction for your workforce required for on-boarding and annual staff training
  • HIPAA Enforcement Basics – Cost $25
    • Online, On-Demand Short Course – Earn 2 CEUs)
      • This course designed for:
        • Business Associate and/or Covered Entity C-Suite Executives
        • Administrators
        • Management team
  • HIPAA – Introduction to Mitigating HIPAA Security Risk – Cost $45
    • Online, On-Demand WEBINAR
      • Designed for:
        • New HIPAA Security Officers
        • Privacy Officers
        • Administrators
        • Medical Billing Companies
        • Insurance Carriers
        • Practice Managers
        • Providers
  • Release of Information (ROI) & Right of Access – Cost $50
    • Online, On-Demand Short Course
      • This course designed for:
        • Business Associate and/or Covered Entity Health Information Management (HIM) Professionals
        • HIPAA Officers
        • C-Suite Executives
        • Practice Administrators

See all AIHC Short Courses

Zero Trust Security Strategy

July 10, 2023

Zero Trust Security Strategy

Zero Trust is a strategic approach to cybersecurity that secures an organization by eliminating implicit trust and continuously validating every stage of a digital interaction. The strategy provides guidance for organizations to protect their resources by creating processes and workflows focused on protecting assets and securing sensitive data. Building a zero-trust architecture that encompasses multi-layer protections strengthens your security posture. This means all device and user identities, both internal and external, are validated prior to being granted access to network resources.

One way to begin implementing zero trust into your healthcare organization includes applying an access and identity management solution.

Click Here to read more and gain access to the Cybersecurity Practice #3 Access Management and more to assist your organization’s HIPAA compliance.

CMS Posted New Study for Monoclonal Antibodies Directed Against Amyloid for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)

July 7, 2023

CMS Posted New Study for Monoclonal Antibodies Directed Against Amyloid for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted a new study for treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD).

Monoclonal Antibodies Directed Against Amyloid for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)

New Alzheimer’s Drug Fact Sheets for Providers and Patients – Please scroll to bottom of page

Updates to Requirements for Buprenorphine Prescribing

July 6, 2023

Updates to Requirements for Buprenorphine Prescribing

As announced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in January 2023, clinicians no longer need a federal waiver to prescribe Buprenorphine for treatment of opioid use disorder.

Clinicians will still be required to register with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DES) to prescribe controlled medications. Beginning on June 27, the DEA registration will require applicants – both new and renewing – to affirm they have completed a new, one-time, eight-hour training.

Exceptions for the new training requirement are practitioners who are board certified in addiction medicine or addiction psychiatry, and those who graduated from a medical, dental, physician assistant, or advanced practice nursing school in the U.S. within five years of June 27, 2023.

Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) still have the opportunity to apply for a $3,000 payment on behalf of each provider who trained between January 1, 2019 and January 25, 2023 (when Congress eliminated the waiver requirement). Approximately $900,000 in program funding remains available for RHCs and will be paid on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are exhausted.

Send questions to DATA2000WaiverPayments@hrsa.gov

Updates to Requirements for Buprenorphine Prescribing

Waiver Elimination Act

Read about the one-time, eight-hour training

 

Northeast Missouri Grants 101 Workshop

July 6, 2023

Northeast Missouri Grants 101 Workshop

HRSA IEA Region 7 will host a Grants 101 workshop in Kirksville, Missouri. This workshop is offered in person only; there will not be a virtual option. Attendees will learn about the federal grant application process, where to find funding opportunities, strategies for putting together a successful application from a grant reviewer’s perspective, and resources to support their grant writing efforts.

Topics:

  • Federal Grant Application Process
  • Federal Funding Opportunities
  • Common Mistakes and Important Tips
  • Submitting a Successful Application from a Grant Reviewer’s Perspective

Who Should Attend?

  • Community and faith-based organizations
  • Health centers
  • Hospitals
  • Universities
  • Community colleges
  • Public Health Departments

Cost:

Free

When:

August 8, 2023

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT (Registration check-in begins at 8:30 a.m.)

Lunch will be from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (lunch is not provided and will be on your own)

Location:

A.T. Still University Family Medicine Gutensohn Clinic – G357

600 W. Jefferson Street

Kirksville, MO 63501

Questions?

contact MKennedy@hrsa.gov

Register Here

HRSA IEA Maternal Health Webinar Series: Supporting Maternal Health in Rural Communities

July 6, 2023

HRSA IEA Maternal Health Webinar Series: Supporting Maternal Health in Rural Communities

The Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs (HRSA IEA) invites you to a webinar highlighting Maternal Health in Rural Communities. This webinar is part of HRSA IEA Region 5 and 7’s Maternal Health Webinar Series. The series’ goal is to highlight HRSA programs and resources to promote and further maternal health and well-being across the lifespan. This session in the series will feature two HRSA Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (RMOMS) Program awardees.

Date:  July 26, 2023

Time:  3 pm – 4 pm CT/ 4 pm – 5 pm ET

Register Here

Save the Date: SHIP Webinar: System and Independent Hospitals

July 6, 2023

Save the Date: SHIP Webinar: System and Independent Hospitals

You are invited to save the date for the next SHIP Webinar on Thursday, August 3rd, 2023. In this webinar you will hear from Clint MacKinney, Co-Principal Investigator of Rural Health Value. This webinar will focus on the financial and operational differences between system and independent hospitals. Understanding the similarities and differences between system and independent hospitals is an important part of effective administration of SHIP funds to small rural hospitals.

Topic: System and Independent Hospitals

Date: Thursday, August 3rd, 2023

Time: 2:00 p.m. CT

Duration: 60 minutes

Audience: SHIP Coordinators and other SHIP staff

Speakers: Clint MacKinney, Rural Health Value

Ship Contact: Caroline Bell, cbell@ruralcenter.org

By participating in this webinar, attendees will be able to:

  • Identify the key financial and operational differences between system and independent hospital operations.
  • Develop strategies for communicating and building relationships with system and independent leadership/contacts
  • Understand methods of applying allowable investments for system hospitals

This event will be recorded, and playback will be available on the SHIP website. This event is supported by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) and coordinated by SHIP, a program of the National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center).

Join Meeting Here

CloudWave Cybersecurity Insider Program: Elevate Your Healthcare Cybersecurity

July 6, 2023

CloudWave Cybersecurity Insider Program: Elevate Your Healthcare Cybersecurity

Join the CloudWave Cybersecurity Insider Program to access free healthcare cybersecurity education, threat alerts, and networking opportunities. Program highlights include:

  • Monthly free cybersecurity education sessions are held on the last Thursday of every month at 2 pm ET.
  • Ongoing alerts on high-risk cybersecurity threats with recommended actions.
  • Annual group Virtual Tabletop Simulation to enhance preparedness.
  • Exclusive access to a private YouTube channel with education and training videos for security training requirements.
  • Join a private LinkedIn Group for networking with peers.
  • Enjoy exclusive access to special events.

With the evolving threat landscape, continuous cybersecurity education is vital. Join our community of healthcare professionals to advance your cybersecurity knowledge.

Sign Up Here

Tip Sheet: Telehealth Privacy Tips for Patients

July 5, 2023

Tip Sheet: Telehealth Privacy Tips for Patients

Telehealth allows patients to protect their health information while still receiving quality care. The Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) has a tip sheet that shares practical steps patients can take to make sure their information is private and protected.

The tip sheet covers helpful information geared towards ensuring the patient understands their rights and how to protect their privacy during a telehealth session.

Get Tip Sheet