HIP001 - Understanding HIPAA

$23.00
SKU
012-HIP001

This course provides an overview of HIPAA, including the reasons for the law, how it is enforced, how the law has changed over time and how HIPAA relates to the health care industry. You should complete this course before completing part two of this series (“HIP002 - Working with HIPAA”).

This is the first of a two-part series of courses about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). This course provides an overview of HIPAA, including the reasons for the law, how it is enforced, how the law has changed over time and how HIPAA relates to the health care industry. You should complete this course before completing part two of this series (“HIP002 - Working with HIPAA”).

Learning objectives:

  1. Describe the purpose of HIPAA and identify which government agency is in charge of its regulation;
  2. Explain the difference between a covered entity and a business associate;
  3. Identify and explain the Privacy Rule, Security Rule, HITECH Act, Final Omnibus Rule and Breach of Notification Rule;
  4. Explain what a breach is and how to HIPAA requires it to be handled;
  5. Describe types of HIPAA violations and their consequences.
Continuing education: 1.0 Business (B) PCEs by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC), 1.0 Category I CPE credits by the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC); VGM Education is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program. To successfully complete this course, you must attain a minimum score of 80% on the final exam and complete the course training survey. 

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