As regulatory scrutiny of healthcare privacy intensifies, attorneys advising healthcare organizations must stay ahead of evolving HIPAA compliance obligations. This CLE program provides a focused analysis of proposed regulatory changes affecting the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, with an emphasis on identifying emerging risk areas and compliance gaps. The course explores actionable steps organizations and counsel can take now to prepare for anticipated rule changes, including required updates to Notices of Privacy Practices and governance considerations surrounding the use of personal devices and technologies that collect individually identifiable health information.

The program also examines the interaction between HIPAA requirements and select state privacy laws, equipping practitioners with practical guidance for counseling clients in a rapidly shifting regulatory environment.