Hipaa Summit Slated For October 24-26 In D.c.

The nation's leading federal and state regulators are set to convene to discuss the status of major healthcare privacy and security regulatory initiatives, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). The setting is the Third National HIPAA Summit, to be held October 24 through 26, 2001, in Washington, D.C.

The Summit's National Town Meeting on Regulating Healthcare Privacy and Security, set for Thursday, October 25, features representatives of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, the Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and state regulators from California, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Texas and Washington, a statement says. On Wednesday, October 24, the Summit offers pre-conference sessions, including courses on healthcare electronic data interchange (EDI) and HIPAA; HIPAA's transactions and code sets, privacy and security officer training and HIPAA compliance strategies for pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacies.

October 26 features a faculty of 100 presenting more than 40 concurrent sessions on HIPAA compliance strategies, the statement adds. Call (800)684-8641 for details, or e-mail registration@HIPAASummit.com. Attendees can also register online at www.HIPAASummit.com.