Jay Hodes
Jay Hodes
Jay Hodes is a leading expert in HIPAA compliance and President of Colington Consulting. His company provides HIPAA consulting services for healthcare providers and business associates. Mr. Hodes has over 30 years of combined experience in risk assessments, site security evaluation, regulatory compliance, policy and procedures assessments, and Federal law enforcement management. He previously served as the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In that role, Mr. Hodes was responsible for more than 200 special agents and professional support staff charged with conducting complex healthcare fraud investigations and law enforcement efforts. He also managed the headquarters’ divisional operations, including the Special Investigations Branch.
Mr. Hodes has been the keynote speaker and provided presentations regarding HIPAA compliance and patient privacy to many professional healthcare organizations including the Health Care Compliance Association, the Maryland Medical Group Management Association, the Baltimore City (MD) Medical Society, the New Jersey Aging Life Care Association, and the Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. He has published over 45 educational articles regarding HIPAA compliance, been featured in Part B News articles, the Report on Patient Privacy, provided a guest post in the Electronic Health Reporter, interviewed and provided comments to Hospital Access Management regarding HIPAA privacy issues resulting from the Orlando mass shooting incident, and interviewed three times by Renal & Urology News, provided comments to the Virtru.com blog regarding HIPAA requirements and safeguards, and interviewed by PracticeSuite EMR as part of their Expert Interview Series.
Mr. Hodes is a member of the American Institute of Healthcare Compliance, Health Care Compliance Association, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, American Society for Industrial Security, Health Technology Forum- Washington, DC, and the Health and Medical Technology Innovation Round table at George Mason University. In his free time, Mr. Hodes is a volunteer for Lab Rescue of the Labrador Retriever Club of the Potomac and the non-profit organization, Outer Banks (NC) Sporting Events.
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HIPAA and Health IT – What You Need to Know as a Business Associate
This training program will highlight the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rules and analyze the consequences of being a business associate. It will also examine what a HIPAA compliance program and a HIPAA risk management plan entail. As defined by... -
HIPAA Breaches – How to Reduce Human Error
More than 175,000,000 individuals have been affected by HIPAA data breaches. During the last year, 78% of HIPAA breaches are caused by human error. That means almost all of those breaches may have been prevented. Does your organization have... -
Patient Rights, Medical Records and HIPAA – What You Need to Know as a Healthcare Provider
Being in compliance with HIPAA involves not only ensuring you provide the appropriate patient rights and controls on your uses and disclosures of protected health information, but you also have the proper policies and procedures in place. If audited... -
3 hour Virtual Seminar on HIPAA – How to Put a Comprehensive Compliance Program in Place
Being in compliance with HIPAA involves not only ensuring you provide the appropriate patient rights and controls on your uses and disclosures of protected health information, but you also have the proper policies and procedures in place. If audited... -
How to Prepare for an OCR HIPAA Breach Investigation
There has been a trend towards higher settlements payments. There were 7 recent settlements over $1 million including $5.5 million, $3.9 million, and $2.75 million and 12 overall resolutions settlements. In 2017, there was continued HIPAA enforcement with a... -
Understand the HIPAA Security & Privacy Rules
Being in compliance with HIPAA involves not only ensuring you provide the appropriate patient rights and controls on your uses and disclosures of protected health information, but you also have the proper policies and procedures in place. If audited... -
Be Prepared for your next HIPAA Audit
Being in compliance with HIPAA involves not only ensuring you provide the appropriate patient rights and controls on your uses and disclosures of protected health information, but you also have the proper policies and procedures in place. If audited... -
HIPAA Risk Assessment – Understanding the Process
Understanding the proper methodologies on conducting a HIPAA Risk Assessment based on the requirements of the HIPAA Security Rule is critical for any organization. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requires all organizations handling protected health information... -
HIPAA and Health IT – What You Need to Know as a Business Associate
This training program will highlight the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rules and analyze the consequences of being a business associate. It will also examine what a HIPAA compliance program and a HIPAA risk management plan entail. As defined by... -
How to Prepare for an OCR HIPAA Breach Investigation
There has been a trend towards higher settlements payments. There were 7 recent settlements over $1 million including $5.5 million, $3.9 million, and $2.75 million and 12 overall resolutions settlements. In 2017, there was continued HIPAA enforcement with a... -
Clinical Practices – Applying a Common Sense Approach to HIPAA Compliance
With HIPAA regulations that were created in the 1990’s, clinical practices need to learn how to apply a common-sense approach to HIPAA compliance. Being in compliance with HIPAA involves not only ensuring you provide the appropriate patient rights and... -
Latest HIPAA / HITECH Updates and the Omnibus Rule
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) implemented a number of provisions of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and... -
HIPAA Breaches – How to Reduce Human Error
More than 175,000,000 individuals have been affected by HIPAA data breaches. During the last year, 78% of HIPAA breaches are caused by human error. That means almost all of those breaches may have been prevented. Does your organization have... -
HIPAA 2018 – Understanding Compliance Program Requirements
Being in compliance with HIPAA in 2018 involves not only ensuring you provide the appropriate patient rights and controls on your uses and disclosures of protected health information, but you also have the proper policies and procedures in place.... -
Be Prepared for your next HIPAA Audit
Being in compliance with HIPAA involves not only ensuring you provide the appropriate patient rights and controls on your uses and disclosures of protected health information, but you also have the proper policies and procedures in place. If audited... -
Understand the HIPAA Security & Privacy Rules
Being in compliance with HIPAA involves not only ensuring you provide the appropriate patient rights and controls on your uses and disclosures of protected health information, but you also have the proper policies and procedures in place. If audited... -
HIPAA and Health IT – What You Need to Know as a Business Associate
This training program will highlight the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rules and analyze the consequences of being a business associate. It will also examine what a HIPAA compliance program and a HIPAA risk management plan entail. As defined by... -
HIPAA Requirements for Safeguarding Protected Health Information
Being in compliance with HIPAA involves not only ensuring you provide the appropriate patient rights and controls on your uses and disclosures of protected health information, but also that you ensure you have the proper policies, procedures, and documentation... -
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HIPAA – How to Put a Compliance Program in Place
Being in compliance with HIPAA involves not only ensuring you provide the appropriate patient rights and controls on your uses and disclosures of protected health information, but you also have the proper policies and procedures in place. If audited... -
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How to Conduct a HIPAA Risk Assessment
Understanding the proper methodologies on conducting a HIPAA Risk Assessment based on the requirements of the HIPAA Security Rule is critical for any organization. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requires all organizations handling protected health information... -
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Latest HIPAA Updates and the Omnibus Rule
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) implemented a number of provisions of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and... -
Being Prepared for a HIPAA Audit
Being in compliance with HIPAA involves not only ensuring you provide the appropriate patient rights and controls on your uses and disclosures of protected health information, but you also have the proper policies and procedures in place. If audited... -
HIPAA and Health IT – What You Need to Know as a Business Associate
If your business needs to understand what it means to be a Business Associate and know what required safeguards, policies and procedures must be in place or make sure your current compliance program is adequate and can withstand government... -
HIPAA Requirements for Safeguarding Protected Health Information
Description : Being in compliance with HIPAA involves not only ensuring you provide the appropriate patient rights and controls on your uses and disclosures of protected health information, but also that you ensure you have the proper policies, procedures,... -
HIPAA Requirements for Safeguarding Protected Health Information
Description : Being in compliance with HIPAA involves not only ensuring you provide the appropriate patient rights and controls on your uses and disclosures of protected health information, but also that you ensure you have the proper policies, procedures,...
