Course Description

What are some of the Privacy, Security & Compliance issues associated with the rapid increased use of Telehealth?

Privacy and Security Issues
The expanded use of telehealth and other virtual care services during the COVID-19 pandemic protected both patients and providers. However, the rapid increased reliance on telehealth is not without data privacy and security considerations. This session will highlight those areas that organizations should evaluate including:

  • Business Associate Agreements/Data Use Agreements
  • Access/Disclosures
  • Security Assessments/Technology Waivers
  • Telehealth policies and training materials for faculty and staff


Compliance Issues
The COVID-19 pandemic has created new and emerging telehealth compliance issues: relaxing standards in certain areas while increasing the need for greater compliance planning and implementation in others. During this session we will highlight some of the compliance issues associated with the continued use of telehealth including:

  • Practicing telemedicine across state lines
  • Documentation in the EMR
  • Credentialing and Privileging
  • Informed consent

Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Webinar

    • Presentation

    • Slides

Instructors

Chief Privacy Officer, Columbia University Medical Center

Karen Pagliaro-Meyer

Karen has over 25 years of experience in healthcare privacy, research, compliance, regulatory affairs, safety and quality improvement at large academic medical centers. She previously served as Director of Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

Chief Privacy Officer & Senior Billing Compliance Officer, Weill Cornell Medicine

Tanisha Raiford

Tanisha has over 15 years of experience in healthcare operations, privacy, research, compliance, regulatory affairs, quality improvement, and managed care in both physician practices and large academic medical centers. She previously served as Vice President of a Health Care Management firm where she was responsible for compliance, privacy, medical malpractice, internal audit, revenue cycle, and operations. She holds a JD and MPA, with CIPP, CHRC, CHPC, CCEP, CHC and CHPC certifications.