Health Information Compliance Alert
Conference Calendar Corner
The buzzword in June is "security" as covered entities turn their attention away from privacy and on to security rule compliance. One of the best ways to keep your compliance program up and running is to attend seminars and conferences. Take a look at some of the events occurring near you. June 3, 2003 in Lafayette, LA: "HIPAA Implementation: Beyond the Basics" (Lorman Education Services) June 4, 2003 in Oakland, CA (and June 5 in both Rohnert Park, CA and DC; June 10 in Costa Mesa, CA; and June 12 in Norfolk, VA): "HIPAA Security Issues" (Lorman Education Services) June 4 - 7, 2003 in Seattle: "6th National HIPAA Summit West" (Multi-sponsored) June 6, 2003 in Birmingham, AL: "Advanced HIPAA Issues: Privacy Implementation, Security and Code Sets and Transactions" (Lorman Education Services) June 9 - 10, 2003 in Newport, RI: "HIPAA Implementation: AStep-by-Step Guide for Healthcare Executives" (American College of Healthcare Executives) June 11, 2003 at 2:00 PM EDT (audio conference): "Living with HIPAA Privacy in the Provider Environment" (Phoenix Health Systems) June 11, 2003 in Downers Grover, IL(and June 17 in St. Cloud, MN): "How to Write a HIPAA Compliance Manual" (Lorman Education Services) June 12 - 13, 2003 in Chicago (and June 26-27 in San Jose, CA): "Mastering HIPAA EDI Implementation Guides" (EDI Partners) June 19, 2003 in Columbia, SC: "State Law and the New HIPAA Standards" (Lorman Education Services) June 22 - 26, 2003 in Baltimore: "HFMAs Annual National Institute (ANI) 2003" (Healthcare Financial Management Association) June 26, 2003 in Denver: "HIPAA Solutions: Achieving Compliance" (Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange & Colorado Strategic National Implementation Process)
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