2023 HIPAA Privacy Mandates For Minors: Detailed Assessment Of PHI Security & Access To Medical Records

Webinar Background, Agenda & Trainer Profile :

Managing and supervising medical records for minors has been difficult due to a number of special regulations for minors. Although State laws are generally more detailed when it comes to protecting the privacy of minors, federal HIPAA provisions also govern the privacy and security of children’s protected health information or PHI.  It is often challenging for providers to comprehend and implement the right procedures when it comes to protecting and accessing health records for minors. The laws are complicated and can often results in hefty fines and lawsuits if not followed accurately. HIPAA coverage of minors is also dependent on the relationships of the parents or legal guardians than the application of technical legal requirements.  This session is geared to provide you with answers to all your concerns over HIPAA regulations for Minor privacy.

The following agenda will be discussed in detail during this session : 

• What are the 2023 updated laws that protect the privacy of minor patients ?
• Who can make decisions for minors?
• How does consent differ from assent?
• When does the decision of the child override the decision of an adult?
• Why do certain medical conditions warrant additional or different protections?
• When is a person no longer a minor?
• What should healthcare providers do when the parents disagree?
• Where can I find the OCR sources of information ?
• Insights on laws governing the minor's right to consent for medical care
• FAQs & Examples 

Ask your questions & get expert advice directly from the speaker during the informative Q/A session at the end of the webinar session.

About The Trainer: Paul W. Kim has over 24 years of health law experience with a uniquely comprehensive understanding of the U.S. healthcare industry. As a former CMS employee, Paul advises clients in all aspects of health law from corporate compliance counseling to reimbursement litigation. He clerked at the Maryland State administrative hearings office, writing decisions for Administrative Law Judges. He worked in the general counsel's office of a national managed care organization and for the Maryland State Medicaid Agency at the Department of Health & Mental Hygiene. Then, prior to entering private practice, he drafted regulations and policies for the Medicare Program at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services ("DHHS”). Having worked on reimbursement, fraud and abuse, privacy and clinical research issues from the patient, provider, payer and government perspectives, Paul has a unique understanding of the health care industry and an in-depth knowledge of the issues and challenges today clients face.