As HIPAA Audits Approach, NueMD Launches Webinar Series on Compliance

ATLANTA, Jan. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NueMD, in partnership with Total HIPAA Compliance and Taylor English Duma LLP, is conducting a series of webinars on HIPAA compliance for small medical practices and billing companies.

The webinars will address steps healthcare professionals can take to achieve and maintain compliance with HIPAA regulations. Office managers, practice administrators, office staff, billers/coders, and care providers are encouraged to attend.

The first webinar, "Steps to HIPAA Compliance: Forming a Plan," will take place on Thursday, February 5 at 2pm ET.

Daniel Brown, Esq. of the Atlanta, Georgia law firm Taylor English Duma LLP will discuss important steps practices and billing companies should take to achieve and maintain compliance, including:

• Choosing privacy and security officers
• Performing risk assessments
• Creating privacy and security policies and procedures
• Business Associate Agreements
• Training employees

Following the presentation, Daniel Brown and Jason Karn of Total HIPAA Compliance will be available to answer questions from the audience and provide additional clarification.

To register, please visit: http://love.nuemd.com/hipaa-webinar-registration/

The follow-up webinars, set to take place over the coming weeks, will focus on Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), compliance with electronic devices, BYOD (Bring Your Own Device), and risk assessments.

The webinar series is largely in response to a recent NueMD survey that showed small practices are far from compliant with HIPAA.

"The results of the survey called attention to some serious gaps in compliance. We believe the problem stems from a lack of easy-to-understand educational resources," said Caleb Clarke, director of sales and marketing at NueMD. "Daniel Brown and Jason Karn do an excellent job of simplifying recent changes to HIPAA and explaining how to create and execute a solid plan."

About NueMD
NueMD is the leading provider of cloud-based medical practice management software for small practices. Powered by Nuesoft Technologies, Inc., NueMD offers practice management, electronic health record, and medical billing software and services to help physicians maintain the clinical and financial well-being of their practice. Learn more at www.nuemd.com.

About Total HIPAA Compliance
Total HIPAA Compliance offers online HIPAA compliance and training for five separate covered industries – medical, dental, health insurance agents/brokers, employer health plans, and Business Associates with access to PHI. Our staff has extensive regulatory, educational, professional management, and health care experience that simplifies the compliance process while affordably keeping you up-to-date with the HIPAA Law. See more at: www.TotalHIPAA.com.

About Taylor English Duma LLP
Taylor English Duma LLP is a full-service law firm built from the ground up to provide highest-quality legal services for optimal value. The firm was founded in 2005 and its attorneys work each day to provide timely, creative and cost-effective counsel to help clients solve problems and achieve goals. Taylor English represents all types of clients—from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups to individuals. More information can be found on the firm's website at www.taylorenglish.com.

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