Governing regulations

This course presents an overview of the requirements for the disposal of protected health information (PHI) as set forth in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. The course includes practical information about how individuals and organizations can maintain HIPAA compliance.

Course Overview

In every health care setting, there is an abundance of private and sensitive information about patients and customers. This health information may be recorded on paper in the form of medical records, insurance statements, prescription receipts, etc. Nowadays, it is more likely that this information is stored electronically on a variety of devices, or stored virtually. Personal health information is vulnerable to data breaches. These breaches can lead to identity theft and the potential for financial losses, or to the sharing of sensitive information that may damage an individual’s reputation or jeopardize his or her job security. This course presents an overview of the requirements for the disposal of protected health information (PHI) as set forth in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. The course highlights practices that individuals and organizations can apply to maintain HIPAA compliance.

Who Must Take this Course?

HIPAA requires that anyone working for a covered entity who handles PHI must receive HIPAA training. This training requirement extends to volunteer workers, such as a hospital greeter or an art therapist in a nursing home. Business associates of covered entities are also mandated to train their workforce, including employees and subcontractors. Thus, anyone who is involved with the disposal of PHI, or who supervises others who dispose of PHI, must receive training that covers the PHI disposal policies and procedures of the covered entity.

Course Format

Our HIPAA Security Training course consists of content, graphics, audio, self-check questions, and a final exam.

Upon successful completion each student will receive Hard copy of completion certificate and can print a wallet card

Continuing education credits?

Each student will receive 0.2 CEUs (or 2 CMEs) for completing this course.

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