10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT
Overview:
Healthcare is a profession and also a highly competitive business.
Providers, large and small, depend on marketing for organizational growth and stability. The Internet and social media are where patients find health care providers. Internet-based marketing and social media strategies that identify customers are suitable for salons or car dealerships. However, they violate HIPAA because they identify patients. The HHS OIG warns on its website that medical identity theft is the fastest-growing form of identity theft in the United States. To steal a person’s medical identity, criminals, using social engineering, need only two things: the identity of a patient and the identity of a provider. Learn how to protect your organization by following simple administrative safeguards outlined in the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Why you should Attend: The Internet is flooded with highly visible HIPAA violations committed unknowingly by healthcare providers. And less visible tracking technologies, such as Meta Pixels and Google Analytics, on your website also violate HIPAA. These violations stem from widespread marketing tactics used to attract new patients and foster patient engagement. Most violations are highly visible, exposing providers to liability and patients to dangers, including medical identity theft. Even tracking tech is easily found through readily available software applications that reveal a provider’s HIPAA violations to government regulators and private parties. However, implementing some simple HIPAA compliance steps enables providers to engage patients effectively online and avoid these significant risks. This webinar will enable you to: