National Conference on HIPAA Compliance for Employers - Shared Strategies and Common Challenges
July 29-30, 2003
New Orleans, LA
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PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Kristin Becker
Director of SNIP, WEDI
703-391-2714 phone
kbecker@wedi.org
http://www.wedi.org
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WHAT: |
A national conference for employees and employers responsible for ensuring compliance with the new HIPAA regulations. Click here for more info.
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WHY: |
To learn from industry leaders, government specialists, and enforcement officials about competitive practices and implementation strategies and to meet with professional peers to share effective business modules.
(Presenters include representatives from: Office for Civil Rights, Shell Oil, Wendy's International, Quebecor, AdminiStaff, and Mutual of Omaha)
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SPONSORS: |
The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI)
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
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WHO: |
Human Resource Professionals, Benefits Administrators, In-House Counsel, Privacy Officers, Sponsors of Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans, and Employees of Group Health Providers.
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HOW: |
The conference programs are developed in a panel setting where attendees can interact with panelists to analyze unique business settings and individulaized HIPAA reauirements.
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WHEN: |
July 29 - 30, 2003
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WHERE: |
New Orleans, Louisiana - The Sheraton on Canal Street
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COST: |
The cost for the conference is $350. WEDI and SHRM members will receive a $50 discount.
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CEUs: |
SPHR & PHR recertification credits for human resource professionals CLEs for attorneys (pending approval).
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MATERIALS: |
Participants will receive a complrehensive CD that includes: conference presentations, white papers, sample documents, and guidance materials from CMS and OCR.
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