DFWHC Hot Topic Meeting “HIPAA Enforcement” set for June 8

The DFW Hospital Council will host the educational “Hot Topic” meeting “HIPAA Enforcement” on June 8 from 8:00-10:00 a.m. in the main auditorium at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas.

Guest speakers will be Vaniecy Nwigwe, JD, MSA, a Deputy Regional Manager, and Valerie Montoya, MSCJ, an Equal Opportunity Specialist Investigator, of the Office of Civil Rights.

Highlights of the presentation will include the recent flurry of HIPAA activity, shared best practices, practical advice for handling issues related to HIPAA and requests for protected health information.

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is U.S. legislation that provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information. The act was signed into law in 1996.

This event is complimentary. You can register here.

For additional information, please contact Jourdan Pruit at 972-719-4900 or jpruit@dfwhc.org.