July 23, 2021

Seattle Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference

Virtual , Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

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Chip Off the Old Block: Navigating the Information Blocking & Interoperability Landscape

Bethany Corbin, Special Counsel, Wiley Rein, LLP

• Identify and strategically remedy information blocking practices and evaluate enforcement trends
• Mitigate risk by implementing emerging best practices for sharing and withholding patient data
• Develop compliance strategies to enhance interoperability while protecting privacy and security

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OCR’s Notice of HIPAA Enforcement Discretion Announcements during COVID-19

Danielle Archuleta, J.D., Supervisory Equal Opportunity Specialist, HHS Office for Civil Rights, Pacific Region

• Review OCR’s COVID-19 announcements
• Understand what uses/disclosures of PHI are permitted during the pandemic
• Identify OCR’s current HIPAA exercises in enforcement discretion

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Developmental Disability and Informed Consent

Kimberly Espinoza, Director, Dental Education in the Care of Persons with Disabilities (DECOD) Program University of Washington School of Dentistry

• Outline ethical and legal considerations when obtaining informed consent from adults with developmental disabilities
• Differentiate between decision-making capacity and legal competency to consent
• Address healthcare scenarios where a patient’s capacity to consent and legal competency to consent do not align

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OCR Enforcement Updates

Lesley Morgan, J.D., Investigator, HHS Office for Civil Rights, Pacific Region

• Review OCR’s recent enforcement actions and settlements
• Understand recurring compliance concerns identified in investigations
• Learn best practices to comply with applicable legal standards

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Teledentistry Compliance: Making Oral Healthcare More Accessible While Maintaining Patient Safety and Equality

Dr. Jackie Wong, DDS and Oral Medicine, Director of Teledentristy, University of Washington

• Understand compliance priorities when beginning or assessing a telehealth program
• Provide resources to telehealth laws
• Communicate appropriate documentation for telehealth

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Healthcare Policy and What is Going on at the State Level

DJ Wilson, CEO, State of Reform

• A review of 5 strategic issues facing healthcare at the intersection of policy and the market
• Go in detail on congress’s plans for additional healthcare policy making
• Scope key policy issues facing healthcare organizations in Washington state

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