HIPAA Summit Audioconferent: Agenda

Audioconference Agenda

A NATIONAL HIPAA SUMMIT AUDIOCONFERENCE: EMPLOYER AND HEALTH PLAN HIPAA COMPLIANCE STRATEGIES

Tuesday, October 8, 2002

Listed below are the starting times of the Audioconference in different time zones across the United States. It is recommended that you phone in to the conference 5 minutes prior to the start time.

7:00 am - 8:30 am H/AST (Hawaii-Aleutian)
9:00 am - 10:30 am ADT (Alaska)
10:00 am - 11:30 am PDT (and Arizona)
11:00 am - 12:30 pm MDT
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CDT
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT

The Audioconference agenda is set forth in Eastern Daylight Time below:
1:00 pm	Audioconference Check in and Introduction
1:05 pm	Overview of Audioconference by the Moderator Alan Goldberg, JD, LLM
1:10 pm	An Overview of HIPAA's Applicability to Employers, and of Employer Responses to Date (Beyond Fear and Loathing) Jon Neiditz Presentation Material 1: Powerpoint or Acrobat Presentation Material 2: Adobe Acrobat Presentation Material 3: Adobe Acrobat
1:25 pm	Legal Issues in Employer HIPAA Compliance Alan Goldberg, JD, LLM Presentation Materials in Acrobat
1:35 pm	Case Study in Employer HIPAA Compliance: Springs industries, Inc. Paul Gilles Presentation Materials in Powerpoint or Acrobat
1:45 pm	Case Study in Employer HIPAA Compliance: IBM Greg Meyer, Esq.
1:55 pm	Employer HIPAA Obligations; How to File a CMS Model Extension Form Donna Eden, Esq. HHS has created a template for compliance plans, which can be found at www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/hipaa2/ascaform.asp. The compliance plan asks for a brief summary of how an organization will become HIPAA compliant during the extra year. An extension is automatic for organizations that follow directions and submit a proper plan, either online or on paper. Also available online is a document answering frequently asked questions at http://aspe.hhs.gov/admnsimp. The extension pertains only to the transactions rule. The privacy rule's compliance date remains April 14, 2003.
2:10 pm	Questions and Comments
2:30 pm	Audioconference Adjournment