Intro to HIPAA for Covered Entities
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- Describe the history and applicability of HIPAA
- Identify acronyms and major definitions associated with HIPAA
- Discuss the three major HIPAA rules
- Describe the critical pieces of the Privacy Rule
- Recognize the 18 elements of PHI (Protected Health Information)
- Identify and explain three types of safeguards
Learn the essentials of HIPAA and HIPAA Compliance HIPAA – the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act – has been around since 1996 and applies to any organization that deals with protected health information. This course offers an overview of HIPPA compliance requirements, including the essential elements of HIPAA and the later HITECH Act.
Healthcare workers and business associates will learn how to protect patient privacy and keep their organization from legal troubles through these lessons. This version, Intro to HIPAA for Covered Entities, is for healthcare providers and other businesses working directly with personally identifiable healthcare information.