First enacted in 1996, HIPAA has had a significant impact on medical practices. Two of its primary goals – to protect personal health information (PHI) and to simplify insurance administration – greatly affect daily operations, from managing patient records to billing. With fines for HIPAA violations ranging from $100 to more than $50,000, it’s critical for practices – and their patients’ privacy – to understand and comply with current HIPAA regulations.
This self-paced online course takes approximately 2 hours to complete.
Module 1: HIPAA Overview for Medical Practices – 5 min
Module 2: Protected Health Information – 10 min
Module 3: Permitted Uses and Disclosures of PHI – 20 min
Module 4: The Minimum Necessary Standard – 30 min
Module 5: Patient Rights Under HIPAA – 10 min
Module 6: Safeguarding PHI in Daily Practice – 10 min
Module 7: Communications – Verbal, Written, and Electronic PHI – 10 min
Module 8: Business Associates and Vendor Relationships – 10 min
Module 9: Breaches and Incident Reporting – 5 min
Module 10: HIPAA Training, Accountability, and OCR Audits – 10 min
Learning Objectives
This course will provide you with the knowledge to:
- Identify HIPAA regulations pertaining to a medical practice
- Review HIPAA compliance standards
- Recognize ramifications of HIPAA violations