Per the notice below, the United States Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is holding a virtual conference on cybersecurity and the Security Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

Registration for Virtual Attendance Is Now Open

Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance Through HIPAA Security Conference

October 23–24, 2024

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) are excited to announce the return of the Safeguarding Health Information Conference: Building Assurance through HIPAA Security Conference for October 2024.  After a 5-year absence, the conference is returning to Washington, D.C.

DATES: October 23–24, 2024

LOCATION: 200 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20201, HHS Headquarters (Hubert H. Humphrey Building) in Washington, D.C.

CONTENT: The conference will explore the current healthcare cybersecurity landscape and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule.  This event will highlight the present state of healthcare cybersecurity, and practical strategies, tips, and techniques for implementing the HIPAA Security Rule.  The Security Rule sets federal standards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information by requiring HIPAA covered entities and their business associates to implement and maintain administrative, physical, and technical safeguards.  The conference will offer sessions that explore best practices in managing risks and the technical assurance of electronic protected health information.  Presentations will cover a variety of topics including managing cybersecurity risk and implementing practical cybersecurity solutions, understanding current cybersecurity threats to the healthcare community, cybersecurity considerations for the Internet of Things (IoT) in healthcare environments, updates from federal healthcare agencies, and more.

Registration for the event is now open for both in-person and virtual attendance.  Please visit the event web page for more details and to register for the conference.