Understanding and Complying with HIPAA

Name: Understanding and Complying with HIPAA
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This program will train you on the HIPAA and provide an overview on the rules governing protected health information.

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Created byScott Koller

Last updated 8/2013

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What you'll learn

By the end of the course, you will have an fundamental understanding of HIPAA.

Course content

3 sections • 9 lectures • 37m total length

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Basics4:37
Explore the HIPAA basics, including who is subject to HIPAA, what counts as protected health information, and how the privacy and security rules safeguard personal health information.
The Privacy Rule11:47
Understand the HIPAA privacy rule, defining protected health information and detailing permitted uses—treatment, payment, and health care operations—along with authorization, minimum necessary disclosures, designated privacy officer, and patient rights.
The Security Rule4:41
Understand how the security rule sets national standards to protect PHI, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability while identifying threats and applying administrative, physical, and technical safeguards.
Real World Examples of HIPAA Violations3:37
Review real-world HIPAA violations to see how stolen devices, lost PHI, and privacy breaches lead to settlements and penalties, and learn password protection, encryption, and need-to-know practices to prevent them.

Office and Computer Security7:09
Improve office and computer security by safeguarding phi and paper records in locked spaces, ensuring private discussions, shredding confidential material, and using log off, strong passwords, and encrypted email.
Encrypting Documents3:15
Encrypt documents easily with password protection in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat, using built-in protect options to require a password to open and secure files.
Responding to a Security Breach0:17
Stay calm and contact your HIPAA privacy officer who is trained to handle a security breach.

HIPAA Summary1:26
Identify when HIPAA applies and what qualifies as PHI, including the minimum necessary rule. Implement administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect PHI and report breaches.
Final Thoughts0:40
Take end-of-video quiz to test your understanding of PHI concepts in this HIPAA training for employees, and for in depth analysis, visit reasonable expectation.com or email Scott at Coachella law.com.
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Description

The purpose of this training is to provide a basic understanding of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA"). This presentation describes the statutory and regulatory background and purpose of HIPAA and provides a general summary of the principles and key provisions of the Privacy and Security Rule. The material in this training program is designed for anyone who may have access to protected health information.

Who this course is for:

Covered Entities
Business Associates
Attorneys
Privacy Officers
Security Officers
Anyone with Access to Protected Health Information

Understanding and Complying with HIPAA

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act4 lectures • 25min

Security Best Practices3 lectures • 11min

Conclusion2 lectures • 2min

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