eLearning Program: Countdown to Information Blocking

This LIVE* eLearning Program is a 2-part series: 

PART 1 will provide the following:

• History of the information blocking rule and the 21st Century Cures Act legislation
• Summary of information blocking requirements for EHR developers/vendors and health information exchanges
• Information blocking requirements for health care providers
• Clarity on all the new abbreviations
• The leadership role for health information professionals in their organization

Program Agenda

1. Background of information blocking
   • What is it?
   • Who are “actors”?
   • Definition of EHI (USCDI/ePHI in a DRS)
   • What conduct makes an individual or entity an information blocker?
2. What are the exceptions?
   • Exceptions that involve not fulfilling requests to access, exchange or use EHI
   • Exceptions that involve procedures for fulfilling requests to access, exchange or use EHI
3. Penalties
   • Civil monetary penalties for vendors—OIG
   • “Appropriate disincentives” for providers
4. Compliance timeline
5. How can HIM lead and prepare their organization for compliance

PART 2 will allow for a follow up discussion after Part 1 and will provide a forum for questions and answers

• Answers to questions not able to be addressed during part one
• Live Q & A forum
• Additional information for health information leaders on how to best protect, exchange and collect information to bring their organizations into compliance

Continuing Education
This program has been approved for two (2) continuing education units (CEUs) by AHIMA, AAPC, BRN and ACDIS (for CDI-related events; no more than ten units from any single event). HIIM Domain: Information Protection: Access, Disclosure, Archival, Privacy and Security

Lauren Riplinger, JD
Vice President, Policy & Govt Affairs, AHIMA

Lauren currently serves as AHIMA’s Vice President of Policy & Government Affairs. In this capacity, she is responsible for AHIMA’s advocacy before Congress and various federal agencies. With nearly two decades of healthcare policy experience, Lauren previously worked on Capitol Hill where she was actively involved in almost every aspect of a congressional office, including serving as Chief of Staff—a position that requires the ability to quickly synthesize multiple issues and adapt to constantly shifting priorities. Lauren received her JD from American University Washington College of Law and a BA in Economics and History from Vanderbilt University. She is admitted to practice law in New York.

Debi Primeau, MA, RHIA, FAHIMA
President, Primeau Consulting Group, Inc.

Debu Primeau is Primeau Consulting Group’s Founder and President and leads the consulting practice in providing information governance, HIM staffing and auditing services. Debi has held positions in ambulatory care, acute care and has worked with large consulting companies overseeing clients in Health Information, CDI, Audit and Education and Privacy and Security.

Debi has a degree in business management, in addition to a graduate degree in organizational management. She is an AHIMA Fellow, Past-President of the California Health Information Association, received the CHIA Distinguished Member award in June 2013 and the Industry Champion Award in June 2018. She currently serves a three-year term as a Commissioner on the AHIMA Commission on Certification of Health Informatics and Information Management (CCHIIM)

Registration Fees
To attend the live program, registrations must be received two (2) business days prior to event date.

How to Register
Purchase the eLearning Program online OR print the eLearning Program Order Form (PDF) and submit to CHIA via the methods shown on form. Full payment is required with registration. A copy of an approved check request is acceptable when submitted with the printed registration form. No over-the-phone registrations will be accepted.

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Continuing Education
This program is approved for continuing education units (CEUs) by American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), and Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS) for CDI-related events; no more than ten (10) units from any single event. CEUs are based on contact hours. 30 minutes of attendance at an educational program equals .5 CEU. For full details on CEU qualifications, calculations, and more, view the AHIMA Recertification Website. CEUs may be adjusted based on actual time of event. 

Presentation Materials 
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Live Program Recording (included)
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Cancellation Policy
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