Health Information Compliance Alert
Conference Calendar Corner
Take a look below at some of the informative HIPAA seminars and conferences in your area. October 14 - 15 and Oct. 28 - 29 [location TBA]: "HIPAA Privacy Officer Training" (Pangaea) Call Brenda White, Event Coordinator at 407-876-9240 for details. October 16 - 17 in New York (Oct. 23 - 24 in Houston; Oct. 29 - 30 in Los Angeles): "Mastering HIPAA EDI Implementation Guides" (EDI Part-ners) October 18 - 23 in Minneapolis: "AHIMA National Convention and Exhibit" (AHIMA) American Health October 22 - 24 in San Diego: "URAC 4th Annual Quality Summit Conference" URAC (also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission) . October 23 - 24 in San Francisco: "Physician Group Practice Compliance Conference" (Health Care Compliance Association) .
October 2 in Waltham, MA: "Half-day 'How To' Workshop" for benefit plan administrators and others with a need to know the technical aspects of administration and compliance for HIPAA (New England Employee Benefits Council) .
October 7 - 9 and Oct. 21 - 23 [location TBA]: "HIPAA Security Officer Training" (Pangaea) Call Brenda White, Event Coordinator at 407-876-9240 for details.
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