This course provides essential training on HIPAA rules and compliance, ensuring that employees understand their responsibilities in protecting patients’ private health information. It covers HIPAA’s key regulations, patient rights, security measures, and the consequences of non-compliance.
Key Highlights:
- Understanding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and its purpose.
- Learning about the three key HIPAA rules: Privacy, Security, and Enforcement.
- Identifying what constitutes Protected Health Information (PHI) and how it must be handled.
- Differentiating between covered entities, business associates, and subcontractors under HIPAA.
- Exploring patient rights, including access to and control over their medical information.
- Implementing safeguards for securing electronic PHI (ePHI), including administrative, technical, and physical measures.
- Recognizing HIPAA violations, breach notification requirements, and potential penalties for non-compliance.
By the end of the course, you will have learned:
- How HIPAA regulations impact the handling of patient health information.
- Best practices for ensuring the privacy and security of PHI in different forms.
- The rights that patients have regarding their medical information and how to uphold them.
- Steps to take in the event of a security breach or unauthorized disclosure of PHI.
- How to comply with HIPAA regulations to avoid legal and financial penalties.
This training equips employees in healthcare-related fields with the knowledge needed to maintain compliance with HIPAA, ensuring the protection of patient confidentiality and security in all aspects of healthcare operations.