Recent Presentations and Publications

HIPAA/ E-HEALTH RELATED

• “Serving as the co-chair of the National HIPAA Summits XXVI-XXX since 2012 up to the present and delivering plenary presentations on “Emerging Healthcare Security Issues”, in San Francisco, CA and Washington, DC
   
• Serving as the Compliance/Governance Track Co-Chair and as the plenary session presenter on “Late Breaking Issues in Compliance and Governance in Healthcare Privacy and Security for AMCs” for the Academic Medical Centers Conferences in 2019-2012, Chapel Hill, NC
   
• "Emerging healthcare Security Issues", September, 2011, plenary session presentation and served as co-chair of The Fifth National HIPAA Summit West, San Francisco, CA
   
• " New Patient Rights: Will Your HIPAA Program Be Ready? , August , 2011, audio conference sponsored by Thompson Interactive
   
• Academic Medical Centers 2011 Security and Privacy Conference: New Rules ! - Putting together P&S Policy, Technology, and Practice in a HITECH World, May, 2011 Compliance/Governance Track Co-Chair and Plenary Session Presenter on “Status of  Security and Privacy at AMCs and Future Projections” and on “Late Breaking Issues in Compliance and Governance for AMCs” Chapel Hill, NC
   
• "Emerging Security Issues", March, 2011, plenary session presentation and served as co-chair of The Nineteenth National HIPAA Summit, Washington, DC
   
• “Medical Identity Theft: Steps to Mitigate a Growing Problem”, March, 2011, Audio Conference sponsored by Inquisit
   
• Emerging Security Issues”, October, 2010, plenary session presentation and served as co-chair of The Fourth National HIPAA Summit West, San Francisco, CA
   
• "Preparing for HITECH Changes to HIPAA Privacy, Security and Enforcement Rules", August, 2010, Audio Conference sponsored by AHC Media
   
• Academic Medical Centers 2010 Security and Privacy Conference:
  Meaningful Privacy and Security, June, 2010, Compliance/Governance Track Co-Chair and Presenter on "Late Breaking Issues in Compliance and Governance for AMCs" and "Brave New World for Business Associates: A New Landscape for Business Associate Relationships", Chapel Hill, NC
   
• "HITECH's Impact on Privacy and Security", April, 2010, Presentation to MedStar Health's Fourth Annual Information Security and Privacy Roundtable, Columbia, MD
  
  
• "Key Aspects of HIPAA/HITECH Security", February, 2010, Keynote at the Second Annual Technology Summit of the California Primary Care Association, Napa, CA
   
• "Emerging Security Issues", February, 2010, plenary session presentation and served as co-chair of The Eighteenth National HIPAA Summit, Washington, DC
   
• "Providers: Are Your Business Associates Ready for HITECH Compliance?", January, 2010, Audio Conference sponsored by Inquisit
  
  
• “Communicating Security Efforts: Informing Consumers of Data Protection Programs Help Build Trust”, article published in the Journal of AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association), November December, 2009 Issue


• “HITECH Breach Notification: The Finer Points of Encryption, Technology Solutions, and Implementation”, November, 2009, Audio Conference sponsored by AHC Media


• “The Emerging Liability of Business Associates and Covered Entities: A Practical Approach on How to Shield Liability and Ensure Contract Compliance in the New Era of Reform” Presentation at The World Health Leadership Summit on HITECH and HIPAA Compliance, November, 2009, Alexandria, VA


• Medical Identity Theft: Why You Must Prevent and How to Minimize its Occurrence”, September, 2009, audio conference sponsored by Lorman Education Services.
  
  
• “Important and Emerging HIPAA Security Areas of Concern”, plenary session presentation and served as conference co-chair, September, 2009, The Seventeenth National HIPAA Summit, Washington, DC.
  
  
• “Minimally Invasive Security: What Every Physician Needs to Know About Compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule”, September, 2009, Expert Practice Series audio sponsored by and available at QuantiaMD,
  
  
• “Red Flags: Be ready by November 1, 2009 or Be at Risk! “, September, 2009, audio conference sponsored by Inquisit.
  
  
• “Red Flags Gut Check: Are You Ready for August 1, 2009?”, July, 2009, audio conference sponsored by Progressive Healthcare Conferences.
  
  
• “Preparing for Health IT Funding and HIPAA Changes in the Stimulus Package: What to do now, sooner, and later for the Incentives and Implementation Requirements”, May, 2009, audio conference sponsored by AHC Media
  
  
• “Medical Identity Theft is on the Rise: Surviving Your Worst Nightmare”, May, 2009, audio conference sponsored by AudioEducators
  
  
• “HIPAA and the Economic Stimulus Package: Strengthen Your Program for Stepped Up Enforcement”, April, 2009, audio conference sponsored by HCPro
  
  
• “The Challenge of Managing Portable Devices”, April, 2009, audio conference sponsored by the American Health Information Management Association
  
  
• “Prevent Identity Theft and red Flags: Develop and Implement a Compliant Program”, March, 2009, audio conference sponsored by HCPro
  
  
• Academic Medical Center Security and Privacy Conference: New Challenges, New Solutions!", March, 2009, track leader and presenter, Chapel Hill, NC.
  
  
• “Red Flag Rules: Avoid Penalties; Prevent Medical Identity Theft; Stay Compliant”, February, 2009, audio conference sponsored by Progressive Healthcare Conferences
  


• “HIPAA Security Audits: Use Recent Findings to Develop an Effective Compliance Plan”, November, 2008, audio conference sponsored by HCPro
  
  
• “Lost or Stolen Laptops: What the Government’s Tougher Line on Enforcement Could Mean to Your Providers or Practitioners”, September, 2008, audio conference sponsored by Home Health Line and Decision
  
  
• “HIPAA Security Course”, September, 2008, revision of on-line course for the American Health Information Management Association, Chicago, IL.
  
  
• “Advanced Issues in HIPAA Security Compliance” plenary session presentation and served as conference co-chair, August, 2008, The Sixteenth National HIPAA Summit, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.
  
  
• “Medical Identity Theft is on the Rise. Is Your Patients' Health Information Safe?”, July, 2008, audio conference for Thompson Interactive
  
  
• “Healthcare Information Security: Present and Future Issues and How to Deal with Them”, June, 2008, presentation to the Ozark Area Health Information Management Association Annual Meeting, Springfield, MO.
  
  
• “Patient Identity and Medical Identity Theft: Steps to Mitigate a Growing Problem” and “How to Protect Sensitive Data in an Emerging E-Health Environment”, June, 2008, presentations to the Arizona Health Information Management Association Annual Convention, Glendale, AZ.
  
  
• “Information Security and Regulatory Compliance: Issues and Steps”, May, 2008, presentation to the Sisters of Mercy Health System Spring 2008 HIPAA Privacy and Security Officers Meeting, Chesterfield, MO.
  
  
• “Hot Topics in Healthcare Information Security” and “How to Deal with Information Security Issues in Your Organization”, May, 2008, presentations to the New England Healthcare Internal Auditors Spring 2008 Conference, Mystic, CT.
  
  
• “HIPAA Security Rule Enforcement: Prepare for Audit at Your Facility”, April, 2008, audio conference presentation for HCPro.
  
  
• “Top HIPAA Security Compliance Issues and How to Solve Them”, March, 2008, audio conference presentation for Thompson Interactive.
  
  
• “Medicare, Technology, & Opportunity: What Medicare Does & How Tens of Millions Benefit -- You Can Too!”, February, 2008, moderator for panel presentation by CMS officials at the Northern Virginia Technology Council Health Technology Event, Tysons Corner, VA.
  
  
• “HIPAA Security: Are You Prepared?”, February, 2008, audio conference presentation for Thompson Interactive.
  
  
• “Protect Laptops, Mobile Devices with Innovative New Techniques”, article published in Success in Home Care Magazine, November-December issue, 2007.

• “Overview of Approaches to Security Officer Training” –plenary session and “Healthcare Security Professional Advanced Problem Solving Roundtable”- moderator and participant, December, 2007, and served as co-chair of the Fifteenth National HIPAA Summit, Washington, DC.

• “The HIPAA Security Rule and CMS Guidance on Remote Access to ePHI”, November, 2007, presentation to DC Bar Health Law Section, Washington, DC.

• “Protecting Sensitive Data in an E-Health Environment”, November, 2007, audio conference presentation for DecisionHealth

• “E-Health, Security, and the New Breed of Practice Management Systems”, white paper on Navaro Medical Solutions website, November, 2007.

• “The Move Toward E-Health”, October, 2007, presentation to the American Association of Maxillofacial Surgeons Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, Honolulu, HI.

• “Healthcare Privacy and Data Security: Beyond HIPAA”, June, 2007, audio conference presentation for Health Resources Publishing.

• “AMC Security and Privacy: Kick It Up A Notch”, June, 2007, track leader and presenter at the Fourth Academic Medical Center Conference on Security and Privacy, Chapel Hill, NC.

• “HIPAA Security Rule Compliance Update”, March, 2007, co-chair and plenary session presentation of the Fourteenth National HIPAA Summit, Washington, DC.

• “Lost or Stolen Laptops: How Providers can Protect Themselves from Liabilities and Public Relations Disasters”, March, 2007, audio conference presentation for DecisionHealth.

• “Unravel the Mystery of the NPI for the OMS Office”, March, 2007, on-line seminar presentation for the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.

•  “Simplifying the Process for Secure Information Exchange”, December, 2006, presentation to the HIMSS’ sponsored Connecting Communities Regional Health Forum, Salt lake City, UT

• “HIPAA: Considerations for a Bariatric Program”, November, 2006, “Ask the Experts” Audio conference presentation for BariMD

• “An Overview of the HIPAA Security Rule”, October, 2006, presentation to the Arizona HIMSS, Phoenix, AZ

• “HIPAA on the Move: a Look at What’s Happening and What’s on Tap”, published in the October/November 2006 issue of Practice Management Notes of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
• “HIPAA Update:  Where Your Practice Should Be and What’s in Your Practice’s Future, October, 2006, presentation at the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, San Diego, CA
• “HIPAA Security Rule Compliance Update”,  September, 2006, plenary session presentation and served as co-chair of the Thirteenth National HIPAA Summit, Washington, DC
• “Laptop and Other Mobile Devices Security for Lawyers”, September, 2006, audio conference for the American Health Lawyers Association.
• “Overview of HIPAA”, July, 2006, audio conference sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
• “Perspectives on HIPAA Security Compliance”, June, 2006, white paper published by Juniper Networks, Inc.
• “Overview of HIPAA”, June, 2006, seminar series “Scaling 802.1X from Secure WLAN to Unified Access Control: HIPAA Considerations and Guidelines” sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Atlanta, GA; and Nashville, TN
• “Protecting Patient Data at the Front Door: Vetting Prospective Employees for HIPAA and Other Data Protection Laws”, May, 2006, audio conference sponsored by Melamedia, LLC
• “HIPAA Security Rule Compliance Update”, April, 2006, plenary session presentation and served as co-chair of the Thirteenth National HIPAA Summit, Washington, DC
• “HIPAA: Are You Where You Should Be and What's Next?”, April, 2006, Presentation as invited expert at the Symantec Insight06 Conference, Las Vegas, NV
• "End State Goals for HIPAA Privacy and Security by 2014, Barriers to Overcome, and Action Steps to Meet Them", Expert Roundtable Discussion at the 2006 National HIMSS Conference, February, 2006, San Diego, CA.
• "HIPAA Security Compliance: A Cornerstone in the E-Health Superstructure", published in the November/December 2006 issue of Practice Management Notes of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
• "The Honeymoon is Over: Will Your Current State of HIPAA Security Withstand New Enforcement Policies?" Nov, 2005, Webcast presented by NetWorks Group
• Co-track Leader for "Future Security and Privacy at Academic Medical Centers (AMCs)"- presentations on Future Uses of Encryption, Evolving Federal and State Security and Privacy laws and regulations, Identity and Access Management, Innovative Authentication Approaches; International Security and Privacy Issues with Outsourcing, Regional Health Information Organizations- New Security and Privacy Issues, etc., Academic Medical Center Conference on Security and Privacy: Progress and Prospects, September, 2005, Research Triangle Park, NC.
• "Plenary Roundtable on the Role of Privacy and Security in Health Information Technology Initiatives"- panel member and presenter; "Closing Plenary Session: Security Rule Compliance Update", also served as one of the conference co-chairs for the Health Information Technology Summit II and the Eleventh National HIPAA Summit, September, 2005, Washington, DC.
• "State of Regulatory Compliance : Expert Panel Discussion", July, 2005, served as healthcare industry regulatory compliance expert in a BindView-sponsored presentation at the National Press Club, Washington , DC .
• "Beyond the Deadline: Maintain and Improve Your Compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule", May, 2005, audio conference for United Communications Group.
• "Roundtable Discussion of HIPAA Security Rule Implementation and Compliance Strategies"- moderator and presenter; "HIPAA Security: How to Effectively Work with Attorneys and Consultants"- co-presented with Andrew Wachler, Esq.; also served as Summit co-chair, April, 2005, The Tenth National HIPAA Summit, Baltimore, MD.
• "HIPAA Security Rule Compliance", February, 24, 2005 , audio conference co -presentation with Tom Walsh , CISSP for Thompson Publishing Group
• "HIPAA Security Compliance- Part II", February, 2005, On-Line Seminar for the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
• "HIPAA Security Compliance: A Cornerstone in the E-Health Superstructure", published in the December issue of Managed Healthcare Executive .
• "HIPAA: Compliance Dates Loom on the Horizon- Will You be Ready?", December, 2004, presentation at the Intergovernmental Technology Conference for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , Hershey , PA.
• "Risk Analysis: 1 st Step in HIPAA Security - Use of Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis for Risk Assessment" , November, 2004, white paper co-authored with Barbara McGowin, available at www.simplyhipaa.com
• "Get Ready for HIPAA Security Rule Compliance", November, 2004, On-Line Seminar for the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
• The HIPAA Security Roundtable Series: 13 Webinars for Addressing HIPAA Security Compliance and E-Health prepared and delivered for QuickCompliance, Inc. Topics and dates are as follows:
  • "Corporate Compliance: Security Aspects", October 27, 2004
  • "Gut Check: Where are You on the Path to HIPAA Security Compliance?", November 3, 2004
  • "Risk Analysis/Risk Management", November 16, 2004
  • "Dealing with Vendors and Business Associates", December 1, 2004
  • "Policies and Procedures and Necessary Documentation", December 15, 2004
  • "Security Training: Who, What, and How", January 5, 2005
  • "Information System Activity Reviews", January 19, 2005
  • "Audit Controls", February 2, 2005
  • "Creating User Accounts and Password Management", February 16, 2005
  • "Wireless Security, Telecommuting, and E-mail", March 2, 2005
  • "Data Backup Plan/Disaster Recovery Plan/Emergency Mode Operations", March 16, 2005
  • "Last-minute Readiness Check", March 30, 2005 "
  • "HIPAA as a Launch Pad foe E-Health and What's Next", April 13, 2005
    
• "Managing Information Security in Health Care", October, 2004, presentation to Executives, Academic Deans, Department Heads, and staff of Mount Sinai Medical Center , New York , NY.
• "Build Your Own HIPAA Security", October, 2004, audio conference presented to the Michigan State Bar Association, October, 2004.
• "Get Ready for the Coming Security Rule Deadline", October, 2004, presentation to the 5 th National Physician Coding, Billing, and Compliance Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
• "HIPAA Security Basics: Collaboration between Attorneys and Consultants", September, 2004, presentation at The Ninth Annual HIPAA Summit, Baltimore, MD.
• "Basic Strategies to Comply with the HIPAA Security Rule", pre-conference workshop as part of the The Ninth Annual HIPAA Summit, September, 2004, Baltimore, MD.
• "E-Learning : Key Factors in the Implementation of Web-Based Training for Healthcare Organizations", August, 2004, Presentation at The Next Decade: Information Technology Enabling Better Health Conference sponsored by the North Carolina Healthcare Information and Communications Alliance (NCHICA), Asheville, NC.
• "HIPAA Security Rule Compliance", August, 2004, audio conference sponsored by Thompson Publishing Group, Inc.
• "Passwords: How to Make Them Work with HIPAA.and Prevent Liability", August, 2004, audio conference sponsored by Decision Health.
• "HIPAA Security Rule Compliance from the Top Down: How to Coordinate Staff Responsibilities", July, 2004, audio conference sponsored by United Communications Group.
• "Future Security Issues" and "Future Privacy Issues", June, 2004, presentations at the Security and Privacy Approaches for Academic Medical Centers Conference sponsored by the North Carolina Health Information and Communications Alliance (NCHICA), Durham, NC.
• "HIPAA Security Compliance: The Clock is Running," May, 2004, presentation at the Eighth Annual Healthcare Compliance Strategies Conference sponsored by United Communications Group/Decision Health, Las Vegas, NV.
• "HIPAA Security Workshop for Ambulatory Surgical Centers," May, 2004, Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association 2004 Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
• "Soft Skills for Hard Times," April, 2004, Keynote presentation at the 2004 Annual Conference of HIMSS South Carolina , Myrtle Beach, SC.
• "Security Strategies and Best Practices Approaches," April, 2004, Workshop conducted at the 2004 Annual Conference of HIMSS South Carolina, Myrtle Beach , SC.
• "One Year to HIPAA Security Compliance- Will You be Ready?" April, 2004, Webcast sponsored by RSA Security.
• Foreword for the The HIPAA Security Workbook for Ambulatory Surgical Centers, April, 2004, published by the Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association, Washington, D.C.
• "Implement the HIPAA Security Rule and Bridge the IT Security Gap," March, 2004, Webcast/Audio Conference sponsored by United Communications Group/Decision Health.
• "HIPAA Security Professional Roundtable," March, 2004, moderator and presenter at The Eighth National HIPAA Summit, Marc 8, 2004, Baltimore, MD.
• "Impact of HIPAA on Emerging E-Health Issues," February, 2004, presentation at the HIMSS 2004 Annual Conference, Orlando , FL.
• "Healthcare/Pharma: Security for Healthcare," February, 2004, presentation at the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), sponsored by IAPP, Washington , D.C.
• "The Training Requirements of the HIPAA Security Rule," webinar presented on January 21, 2004 , sponsored by QuickCompliance, Inc.
• "The Next HIPAA Challenge: Comply with the Security Rule," January, 2004, presentation at the 5 th Annual Compliance Officer Summit, sponsored by United Communications Group/Decision Health, Las Vegas, NV.

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