The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on The Red Flag Rule for Healthcare

New York, NY, April 24, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcast, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast on The Red Flag Rule for Healthcare. This two-hour event is scheduled on Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (ET – New York).

The Federal Trade Commission’s new “red flag” identity theft rules raise particular concerns for healthcare providers who already must also comply with HIPAA privacy rules, and the FTC has turned down requests from the American Medical Association and American Hospital Association to exempt their members from compliance. Under the FTC rules, creditors are required to implement prevention programs that spell out how they will look for patterns, practices, and activities that are “red flags” for possible identity theft. These programs are to include “periodic assessments” and measures to respond to red flags that are found so that the healthcare provider can ensure it is protecting patient records from identity theft.

The Knowledge Group/ The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series is assembling a distinguished group of government officials and compliance experts to help healthcare companies comply with the new rules. The panelists will share their expertise in a Live two-hour Webcast.

Speakers/Faculty Panel

Naomi Lefkovitz, Attorney, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection Federal Trade Commission

Pam Dixon, Executive Director, World Privacy Forum

Jennifer Karron, Parner, Foley & Lardner LLP

For updated list of the faculty panel, please visit:
http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2009_RED.html

About The Knowledge Congress

The Knowledge Group/Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series is an organization that produces webcast that examine regulatory changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webinars that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.”

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