The Domino Effects of HIPAA & HITECH on the Healthcare Workforce

Co-Chair of the Healthcare & Life Sciences team Shannon Hartsfield, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Partner Jennifer Mansfield and Labor, Employment and Benefits Partner Michael Prendergast will participate in a 3-part webinar series titled "The Domino Effects of HIPAA & HITECH on the Healthcare Workforce."

Part 1: The Effects of HIPAA/HITECH Policies & Enforcement on the Workforce
Thursday, July 26, 2012
1pm - 2pm

Ms. Hartsfield, Ms. Mansfield and Mr. Prendergast will discuss the following:

• the need for adequate and consistent employee training to defend yourselves in employment litigation
• the reasonableness of sanctions stemming from a worker’s HIPAA violation
• assessing HIPAA sanctions with other corporate sanctions policies
• special considerations involving workplace fairness, including the ADA, the FMLA and occupational health

Part 2: Employee Rights in HIPAA & Breach Investigations
Thursday, August 23, 2012
1pm - 2pm

Ms. Hartsfield, Ms. Mansfield and Mr. Prendergast will discuss the following:

• conducting investigations of employees suspected of HIPAA violations
• employee access to PHI to defend themselves
• the rights of whistleblowers in employment cases
• how to deal with employees who report incidents as HIPAA violations to regulators when there is no violation
• unemployment compensation issues for terminated employees who violate HIPAA policies
• dealing with defamation charges made by employees because of alleged HIPAA violations
• issues to consider in reporting terminated employees to licensing boards for HIPAA violations
• dealing with union requests for PHI

Part 3: HIPAA and the Use of Computers & Social Media
Thursday, September 27, 2012
1pm - 2pm

Ms. Hartsfield, Ms. Mansfield and Mr. Prendergast will discuss the following:

• employee use of corporate computers, smart phones and other computer equipment
• employer access to employee-owned equipment used for business
• the latest legal thinking on appropriate social medial policies for employees