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Introduces healthcare professionals to the basic concepts and expectations of HIPAA.
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This in-depth course provides healthcare professionals with essential training on the requirements set out by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach notification Rules. The course covers who must comply with HIPAA, information on disclosures, administrative requirements associated with HIPAA, patient rights, and the enforcement and penalties associated with breaches.
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Language Availability: English
Suggested Audiences: Healthcare Professionals
Organizational Subscription Price: Included as part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) series, available as part of an organizational subscription package or for $675 per year/per site as a subscription add-on for government and non-profit organizations; $750 per year/per site as a subscription add-on for for-profit organizations.
Independent Learner Price: $99 per person
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Course Content
Introduction to HIPAA and Patient Privacy 
This module describes HIPAA and its amendments, provides an overview of HIPAA terminology, and explores scenarios that may require additional privacy and security safeguards. Learners will explore the intent of HIPAA and its amendments, which agency enforces HIPAA, and when healthcare providers should introduce additional privacy and security safeguards.
Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 20830 (English)
Author(s): Julie D'Orso, MHA, CHC, PMP - Central Piedmont Community College
Who must comply with HIPAA?
In this module, learners review when HIPAA applies and what requirements healthcare professionals should be aware of to protect patients’ individually identifiable health information. The module provides learners with scenarios that do and do not require HIPAA authorization, common examples of business associates in healthcare and the requirements of a business associate agreement, as well as safeguards to protect PHI, including the minimum necessary standard. The module further covers the Privacy Rule, Security Rule, and Omnibus Rule requirements.
Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 20831 (English)
Author(s): Julie D'Orso, MHA, CHC, PMP - Central Piedmont Community College
Disclosures
This module discusses the six circ*mstances when PHI disclosures are permissible. It also reviews reasonable safeguards that must be in place to disclose PHI and explores when HIPAA requires the disclosure of PHI.
Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 20832 (English)
Author(s): Julie D'Orso, MHA, CHC, PMP - Central Piedmont Community College
Administrative Requirements
In this module, learners review the administrative requirements in the Privacy Rule, including the requirements for documentation, training, sanctions, safeguards, and complaints. In addition, the module explains how an organization can meet these requirements and discusses penalties for noncompliance.
Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 20833 (English)
Author(s): Julie D'Orso, MHA, CHC, PMP - Central Piedmont Community College
Patient Rights
This module explores the concept of patient rights and explains what covered entities need to know to comply with the applicable HIPAA requirements, including appropriate grounds to deny access. It covers the elements of the Privacy Rule and its requirements for the Notice of Privacy Practices and defines the designated record set.
Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 20834 (English)
Author(s): Julie D'Orso, MHA, CHC, PMP - Central Piedmont Community College
Enforcement and Penalties for Breaches and Other Violations
In this last module, learners review enforcement and potential penalties for data breaches and other violations under HIPAA. The module provides learners with exceptions to a breach and lists the notifications required when a breach occurs.
Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 20835 (English)
Author(s): Julie D'Orso, MHA, CHC, PMP - Central Piedmont Community College
CME/CEU Credits
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Profession
Type
Credits
Designation Period
Physicians
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™
6 Credit
(6 CE certified modules)
$90
1 July 2023
31 May 2026
Psychologists
CEP Credit/Hour
6 Credit
(6 CE certified modules)
$90
1 July 2023
31 May 2026
Nurses
Nursing Contact Hour
6 Credit
(6 CE certified modules)
$80
1 July 2023
31 May 2026
Pharmacists
CPE Contact Hour
6 Credit
(6 CE certified modules)
$90
1 July 2023
31 May 2026
Dentists
ADA CERP Credit
6 Credits
(6 CE certified modules)
$90
1 July 2023
31 May 2026
Dietitians
CDR CPEU
6 Credits
(6 CE certified modules)
$80
1 July 2023
31 May 2026
Optometrists
COPE CE Credit
6 Credits
(6 CE certified modules)
$90
1 July 2023
31 May 2026
Athletic Trainers
Category A hour/CEU
6 Credits
(6 CE certified modules)
$80
1 July 2023
31 May 2026
Other Participants
Certificate of Participation
6 Credit
(6 CE certified modules)
$80
1 July 2023
31 May 2026
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