Protecting Patients and Practices
What you'll learn
- After completing this course you will have an understanding of HIPAA
- Satisfy Annual Training requirements under HIPAA
- Understand the Privacy Rule under HIPAA
- Understand the Security Rule under HIPAA
- Learn what is ePHI
- HiTECH Act
- How to Protect PHI (Protected Health Information)
Requirements
- Students don't have to have prior knowledge of HIPAA
Description
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability Act of 1996), HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) of 2009, and the final Omnibus Rule 2013 were all put in place to:
- Help protect patient's privacy rights
- Protect "Protected Health Information" (PHI)
- Impose Regulations on Covered Entities and Business Associates
This course covers understanding:
- What is HIPAA
- Protected Health Information (PHI)
- HIPAA Security Rule
- HIPAA Privacy Rule
- Covered Entities
- Business Associates
- HITECH Act
- HIPAA Violation Penalties
- Malware
- Encryption, and more.
Who this course is for:
- Healthcare Professionals
- Medical Office Managers
- Privacy & Security Officers
- Covered Entities under HIPAA
- Business Associates under HIPAA
- Anyone with Access to PHI (Protected Health Information)