Course 101 · Best for new hires and general staff
Basic HIPAA Training
The essentials of HIPAA Privacy and Security for everyone in your workforce, in a short course that fits into the workday.
About this course
This course gives healthcare workers the practical knowledge they need to follow HIPAA and avoid violations. It is written in plain language suitable for all levels of English proficiency, and it reinforces the need to follow your own policies and procedures throughout.
It covers the 2013 HIPAA Final Rule and the HITECH Act, and it leaves out topics most staff never use, such as transactions, code sets and insurance portability.
Who it's for
New hires, nurses, assistants, technicians, therapists, aides, administrators, office staff and anyone else who needs a basic understanding of HIPAA.
What it covers
Understanding HIPAA
- HIPAA basics
- The HIPAA Final Rule
- HIPAA terms you need to know
- Privacy Rule basics
- HIPAA compliance
- Why HIPAA is needed
- Security Rule basics
- Patient rights under HIPAA
- Penalties for HIPAA violations
Working with HIPAA
- How HIPAA affects you and your job
- How HIPAA violations are created
- The HIPAA Officer
- Your policies and HIPAA
- Disclosure do's and don'ts
- Emergencies and HIPAA
- Three keys to HIPAA success
- Sources for more HIPAA information