Broadcast Date: Thursday, May 28, 2020
from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm (ET)

Overview:

The current COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for health care providers and their business associates.  This public health emergency has changed the way health care providers operate and deliver health care, including the increasing reliance on telehealth. Privacy officers for covered entities and their business associates need to keep abreast of notices and guidances issued by Department of Health and Human Services regarding compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) during this public health emergency.

With the constantly evolving regulatory developments and changes in health care delivery emerging in this area, potential risks and challenges are expected to rise alongside other existing issues, making compliance even more important.

In this LIVE Webcast, privacy law experts Scott Pink (O’Melveny & Myers LLP) and Christine Moundas (Ropes & Gray LLP) will provide the audience with an in-depth analysis of the recent trends in the HIPAA Privacy Rule in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speakers will present significant recent regulatory developments and compliance issues posed by this crisis.  They will also provide best practices to stay compliant.

Key Issues:

  • Introductions
  • Impact of COVID-19 National Public Health Emergency on HIPAA Requirements
    • Disclosures for Treatment
    • Disclosures to Public Health Authorities
    • Disclosures to First Responders
    • Disclosures to Prevent a Serious and Imminent Threat
    • Disclosures to Correctional Institutions or Law Enforcement Officials
    • Disclosures to Family, Friends and Others Involved in Patient’s Care
    • Disclosures to Media
    • Limited Waiver of HIPAA Sanctions and Penalties
  • Protocols for COVID-19 Related Telehealth
    • Notice of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Services
  • Protocols for COVID-19 Related Testing
    • Notice of Enforcement Discretion for Community-Based Testing Sites
  • COVID-19 Related Privacy and Security Risks
    • Malicious Cyber Actors
    • “Zoom-bombing”
  • COVID-19 Related Considerations for Employers
    • Group Health Plan obligations
  • HIPAA Requirements for Research
    • Reporting of COVID-19 Clinical Trial Data through Quality Payment Program
  • Questions

Credit:

Course Level:

Intermediate

 

Advance Preparation:

Print and review course materials

 

Method of Presentation:

On-demand Webcast (CLE)

 

Prerequisite:

General knowledge of health insurance laws

 

Course Code:

148677

 

NY Category of CLE Credit:

Areas of Professional Practice

 

Total Credits:

1.5 CLE

Speaker Panel:

Scott Pink, Special Counsel
O'Melveny & Myers LLP

A former general counsel for a major media company, Scott Pink brings an insider’s perspective to his broad-based practice. It’s what’s made him the lead outside advertising and marketing counsel to several well-known brands, and a sought-after resource on intellectual property, privacy and cybersecurity issues. He advises technology, media, entertainment and a variety of consumer product and franchise companies on issues of intellectual property counseling; social media law; cybersecurity and privacy; and advertising, marketing, and promotions law. Scott had led many privacy and security compliance initiatives worldwide for clients, including GDPR compliance, HIPAA compliance audits, compliance with financial security regulations (NYDFS) and security audits for cryptocurrency and blockchain companies. He is a thought leader on GDPR issues, having published articles in Cybersecurity Law Report and speaking at conferences hosted by the International Association of Privacy Professional.

Christine Moundas, Partner
Ropes & Gray LLP

Christine Moundas is a partner in the firm’s health care practice group. She is also a co-head of the firm’s Digital Health Initiative. Christine provides strategic, regulatory, compliance, and transactional advice to health care clients, including health systems, hospitals, academic medical centers, long-term care providers, pharmaceutical companies, digital health companies, and investors. As part of her practice, Christine also counsels clients on privacy, security and breach matters, and focuses on emerging issues in the digital health space.

Prior to joining Ropes & Gray, Christine worked for over five years in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Inspector General. Her work focused on the oversight of certain aspects of federal reimbursement policy, federal fraud and abuse and program integrity initiatives, the Medicare administrative appeals process, as well as national health information technology initiatives.

Agenda:

Scott PinkSpecial Counsel

O'Melveny & Myers LLP

 

AND

Christine MoundasPartner

Ropes & Gray LLP

  1. Introductions
  2. Impact of COVID-19 National Public Health Emergency on HIPAA Requirements
    • Disclosures for Treatment
    • Disclosures to Public Health Authorities
    • Disclosures to First Responders
    • Disclosures to Prevent a Serious and Imminent Threat
    • Disclosures to Correctional Institutions or Law Enforcement Officials
    • Disclosures to Family, Friends and Others Involved in Patient’s Care
    • Disclosures to Media
    • Limited Waiver of HIPAA Sanctions and Penalties
  3. Protocols for COVID-19 Related Telehealth
    • Notice of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Services
  4. Protocols for COVID-19 Related Testing
    • Notice of Enforcement Discretion for Community-Based Testing Sites
  5. COVID-19 Related Privacy and Security Risks
    • Malicious Cyber Actors
    • “Zoom-bombing”
  6. COVID-19 Related Considerations for Employers
    • Group Health Plan obligations
  7. HIPAA Requirements for Research
    • Reporting of COVID-19 Clinical Trial Data through Quality Payment Program

Date & Time:

Thursday, May 28, 2020

12:00 pm to 1:30 pm (ET)

Who Should Attend:

  • HIPAA Privacy & Security Specialists
  • HIPAA Lawyers
  • HIPAA Managers
  • HIPAA Compliance and Risk Managers
  • Health Care Services Professionals
  • Healthcare Attorneys
  • Healthcare Institutions
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SPEAKERS

Scott PinkSpecial Counsel
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Christine MoundasPartner
Ropes & Gray LLP

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