On July 14th, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) officially published in the Federal Register the proposed modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules under the HITECH Act. OCR is accepting comments on the Proposed Rule through Sept. 13, 2010 and the proposed modifications are expected to be effective shortly thereafter. With both the security and privacy rules being expanded as well as the enforcement provisions being strengthened, it is important to understand what it means for your existing compliance program.

Join us for an informative webcast in which HIPAA/HITECH experts, Raj Chaudhary National Practice Leader for the Security and Privacy Practice of Crowe Horwath LLP and Elizabeth G. Litten, Partner with Fox Rothschild, LLP provide insight into how these modifications will impact your organization. Topics discussed will include:

• How will the new regulations impact the relationship between a business associate and covered entities and/or sub-contractors
• Privacy Rule’s impact on marketing, sale of PHI, research, fundraising, health plan disclosure restrictions and more.
• Expansion of individual rights to access information – how to keep this secure
• Enforcement provisions of willful neglect, culpability tiers and other details

Who Should Attend



• Healthcare Providers, Payors and Business Associates
• Privacy Officer or Director
• Chief Compliance Officer or Director
• HIM Officer or Director
• Legal/Regulatory Counsel
• Security Officer or Director
• CFO, CEO
• Chief Risk Officer or Director
• Legal/Regulatory Counsel



About the Presenters

Raj Chaudhary is a Principal and National Practice Leader for the Security and Privacy Practice of Crowe Horwath LLP. Raj is an industry thought leader in the area of privacy and data protection. He consults with major entities in the private and public sector in assisting them with remediation of deficiencies in safeguarding information. He has extensive knowledge of regulatory frameworks for managing security and privacy in multiple industries including financial services, health care and public sector.

Elizabeth G. Litten is a Partner at Fox Rothschild LLP and has been a health law attorney for nearly 20 years, with a focus on New Jersey regulatory issues. She has broad experience with representing New Jersey hospitals, physicians, ambulatory care facilities, and other New Jersey-licensed providers on a wide spectrum of managed care, certificate of need, licensing, reimbursement, and compliance issues. Additionally, Elizabeth lends her knowledge to the firm's Health Care Reform Working Group, which is designed to help clients sort through the myriad of issues and changes stemming from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.