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Data Security Breach Mitigation and Response
Louisiana Hospital
Association
2011 Annual Membership Meeting and Summer
Conference
July 18-20, 2011
The HITECH Act imposed significant new financial penalties and notification requirements if a breach of unsecured protected health information occurs. This presentation reviews the HITECH requirements, gives the top five reasons why breaches occur, provides a common sense approach to implementing an effective data security program, and describes the critical steps you should take if a breach occurs.
For information on this topic or HORNE's services, contact Tony Brooks, CISA, Principal & Director of IT Assurance and Risk Services, at HORNE LLP.
About the
Speaker
Tony Brooks is Principal and Director of IT
Assurance and Risk Services with HORNE LLP, a 375-person CPA and
Business Advisory firm with twelve offices in AL, LA, MS, TN, and
TX. He is a Certified Information Systems Auditor and Information
Systems Consultant with over 28 years of information technology
experience. His audit and consulting practice focuses on the
critical technology issues faced by today's organization
executives, including information technology regulatory compliance
(HIPAA, GLBA, FACTA, NIGC, FISMA and Sarbanes Oxley), information
privacy and security, records management, fraud prevention,
disaster recovery, and business continuity. His clients come from a
wide variety of industries including healthcare, retail,
manufacturing, banking, agriculture, property management, gaming,
and government. Prior to joining HORNE in 2004, he worked 18 years
for a $45 billion regional banking company in applications systems
management, internet banking, product development and training.
Brooks has delivered over 100 presentations and training seminars
during his career, including meetings of the Health Care Financial
Managers Association, Mississippi Hospital Association, Louisiana
Hospital Association, Louisiana HIPAA Conference, Institute of
Internal Auditors, ISACA, and Association of Information Technology
Professionals.
For addition information on the Louisiana Hospital Association, visit them online at www.lhaonline.org
Addition conference topics include:
- Federal Affairs Update: Reform? Repeal? Replace? The Ongoing Healthcare Debate
- ICD-10 Conversion: Understanding the Challenges for a Successful Transition
- Hospital of the Future: Strategies in an Era of Healthcare Reform
