HIPAA & HITECH Part 4: Workforce Training
What you'll learn
- Provides the basics for building workforce training programs with an emphasis on the individual employee's accountability for compliance.
Requirements
- HIPAA and HITECH Part 1: Policies and Procedures
- HIPAA and HITECH Part 2: Complaints and Breaches
- HIPAA and HITECH Part 3: Assessments and Risk Analysis
Description
Part 4 of HIPAA and HITECH: Pathway to Compliance provides the basics for building workforce training programs with an emphasis on the individual employee's accountability for compliance. Part 4 is made up of three sections which can be used by the Covered Entity or Business Associate to build its workforce's understanding of its compliance requirements:
Section 1: HIPAA/HITECH, What's it all about outlines the purpose of HIPAA's Administrative Simplification Provisions and provides definitions for general HIPAA/HITECH terms which have become a part of the healthcare lexicon for the administration of healthcare today. Compliance is best nurtured by knowing the history and intent of regulations which regulate workforce performance.
Section 2: What the workforce needs to know equips the individual employee with basic definitions of key HIPAA/HITECH terms, such as PHI, Consent, Privacy Notice and Authorization, which are likely to be encountered in regular workforce functions. Compliance is best implemented by well-trained processes and a well-trained workforce.
Section 3: HIPAA Compliant Workforce helps the individual employee appreciate the employee’s responsibility for compliance and the basic elements of a compliant workplace. This section encourages the employee to seek out the resources that should be available through a Covered Entity's or Business Associate's Compliance Plan and to make use of the resources when needed to guide workplace compliance. This Section also includes case studies, and questions to enhance the key learning points. A template for Verification at Workforce Training Program and Employer Feedback on the Elements of a HIPAA-compliant Workforce are available with this Part.
Who this course is for:
- Anyone responsible for creating and implementing a HIPAA and HITECH compliance plan within their organization
Instructor
Merit Career Development has helped thousands of people around the world increase their knowledge, improve their skills, and enrich their lives through tailored training.
Why we do what we do
With our depth and breadth of education and experience, we believe that we can change your world for the better through training. We are a team of professionals who have learned from decades of experience that knowledge is power. We believe it is the power to change the world. We are dedicated to a mission of sharing knowledge through high quality training offered where and when it can make the greatest impact. Our goal is to fill the broadly recognized skills gap in the workplace. This is why we do what we do.