Intro to HIPAA for Business Associates

Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to

• Describe the history and applicability of HIPAA
• Identify acronyms and major definitions associated with HIPAA
• Discuss the three major HIPAA rules
• Describe the key pieces of the Privacy Rule
• Recognize the 18 elements of PHI (Protected Health Information)
• Identify and explain three types of safeguards
• Apply tips for HIPAA implementation
• Describe HIPAA responsibilities specific to business associates
• Overview
• Learn the essentials of HIPAA and HIPAA Compliance

HIPAA – the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act – has been around since 1996 and applies to any organization that deals with protected health information. This set of Intro courses cover the important elements of HIPAA and the later HITECH Act, so that health care workers and their business associates know what they need to be doing to protect patient privacy and keep their organization out of legal troubles.

This version, Intro to HIPAA for Covered Entities, is for healthcare providers and any other business working directly with personally identifiable healthcare information.

Course details

Duration

2.62 hours

Price

$39.99

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Category

Management

Course code

RVBB-3418