Course 201 · Best for managers and supervisors
Advanced HIPAA Training
A more detailed look at HIPAA Privacy and Security for the people who lead teams and handle HIPAA questions day to day.
About this course
This course prepares managers, supervisors and other leaders to deal with HIPAA every day and reduce the risk of violations. It focuses on practical knowledge and reinforces the need to follow your own policies and procedures throughout.
It covers the 2013 HIPAA Final Rule, also called the Omnibus Rule, and goes further than the Basic course on enforcement, Business Associates, electronic health records, marketing and required documentation.
Who it's for
Doctors, directors, managers, supervisors, department heads, analysts, administrators, unit leads, case managers, auditors, medical records staff, and coding and billing staff.
What it covers
Understanding HIPAA
- The essence of HIPAA
- HITECH expansion of HIPAA
- The HIPAA Final Rule
- HIPAA terms you need to know
- Purpose of the Privacy Rule
- HIPAA's five guiding principles
- Privacy Rule compliance requirements
- Why HIPAA's protections are needed
- HIPAA's Security Rule
- Security Rule compliance
- HIPAA enforcement
- Penalties for HIPAA violations
Managing HIPAA
- How HIPAA affects you and your job
- Management vs. employee responsibilities
- How HIPAA violations are created
- Patient rights under HIPAA
- Business Associates
- HIPAA and electronic health records
- HIPAA and marketing
- The HIPAA Officer
- Organization policies and HIPAA
- Required documentation under HIPAA
- Disclosure do's and don'ts
- Emergencies and HIPAA
- HIPAA success factors
- Sources for more HIPAA information