Tri-State Healthcare Information Technology

The Ethical & Secure Use of Patient Data

Now that you have data do you know how to handle it securely and ethically?

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Join us at the 2012 Tri-State Healthcare Information Technology Conference to learn from industry experts how your organization can take the necessary steps to identify data security red flags and eliminate potential issues before they turn into a costly data breach.

Did you know?

Currently, a total of 46 states and four territories, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, have breach notification laws in place.
New U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) guidelines require patient notification of data breaches.
Enforcement of the Federal Trade Commission's Red Flags Rule began December 31, 2010.

Presented by: Information Technology Architect, IVY TECH and the University of Southern Indiana in cooperation with the University of Evansville

IS YOUR HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION AT RISK?

As more and more patient data is being collected, stored on mobile devices and transmitted electronically, the risk that your organization could experience a catastrophic data breach is becoming more and more likely.

Whether the data breach is caused by employee negligence, a 3rd Party service provider or by a lost or stolen mobile device, the impact to your organization can be devastating.

In fact, many Healthcare Professionals regard data security as the industry's number one priority and are advising every healthcare provider the best way to prevent a data breach is by implementing effective training and ongoing awareness programs.

Keynote speakers during morning and afternoon sessions are:

TJ Houske – HIPAA-HITECH Compliance/Executive Consultant & President of House Key, LLC.
Will Showalter, Vice President, Chief Information Officer from Joplin, Missouri