COURSES
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
OUR COURSES SERIES
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Course Directory
HIPAA
| Course Name | Course Type | Syllabus |
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| HIPAA – Privacy Rule for Business Associates | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus HIPAA – Privacy Rule for Business AssociatesOverview/Description: The confidentiality of health information is closely safeguarded by HIPAAs Privacy Rule. All employees that regularly work with protected health information must understand the Rules requirements for properly handling it. This course will explore the basic principles of the Privacy Rule and offer some best practices for protecting information and avoiding violations. The information contained in this course reflects the most recent updates to HIPAA as outlined in the Final Omnibus Rule of 2013. This course was developed with subject matter support provided by the Labor & Employment Law Group of the law firm of Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC. Please note however that the course materials and content are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Nothing herein or in the course materials shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation or constitute a legal opinion with respect to compliance with any federal state or local laws. Transmission of the information is not intended to create and receipt does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Readers should not act upon this information without seeking professional counsel. The information contained herein is provided only as general information that may or may not reflect the most current legal developments. This information is not provided in the course of an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to constitute legal advice or to substitute for obtaining legal advice from an attorney licensed in your state. Course Number: lchp_01_a07_lc_enus |
| HIPAA – Privacy Rule for Covered Entities | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus HIPAA – Privacy Rule for Covered EntitiesOverview/Description: The information that a health care provider collects and uses to provide patient care is confidential and often sensitive. Because of the sensitive nature of medical records and other personally identifiable information patients trust their health care provider to safeguard their information and use it appropriately. Employees of organizations that are considered covered entities under HIPAA work with patients and their confidential information on a daily basis and are required to follow the HIPAA Privacy Rule as well as their employers internal privacy policies. In this course you will learn how to identify protected health information how to appropriately use and disclose PHI and how to implement best practices for safeguarding the information you work with every day. This course was developed with subject matter support provided by the Labor & Employment Law Group of the law firm of Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC. Please note however that the course materials and content are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Nothing herein or in the course materials shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation or constitute a legal opinion with respect to compliance with any federal state or local laws. Transmission of the information is not intended to create and receipt does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Readers should not act upon this information without seeking professional counsel. The information contained herein is provided only as general information that may or may not reflect the most current legal developments. This information is not provided in the course of an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to constitute legal advice or to substitute for obtaining legal advice from an attorney licensed in your state. Course Number: lchp_01_a08_lc_enus |
| HIPAA – Security Rule for Business Associates | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus HIPAA – Security Rule for Business AssociatesOverview/Description: This course provides employees of business associates (as defined by HIPAA) with an overview of the security obligations that apply to their organizations with respect to electronically stored and transmitted PHI. It explains the importance of compliance the different kinds of safeguards that business associates are required to put in place and the role of individual employees in preventing data breaches. Employees are advised on best practices to reduce risks to e-PHI including how to achieve better security when e-mailing browsing the web or remotely accessing e-PHI. This course was developed with subject matter support provided by the Labor & Employment Law Group of the law firm of Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC. Please note however that the course materials and content are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Nothing herein or in the course materials shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation or constitute a legal opinion with respect to compliance with any federal state or local laws. Transmission of the information is not intended to create and receipt does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Readers should not act upon this information without seeking professional counsel. The information contained herein is provided only as general information that may or may not reflect the most current legal developments. This information is not provided in the course of an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to constitute legal advice or to substitute for obtaining legal advice from an attorney licensed in your state. Course Number: lchp_01_a09_lc_enus |
| HIPAA – Security Rule for Covered Entities | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus HIPAA – Security Rule for Covered EntitiesOverview/Description: This course provides employees of covered entitles with an overview of the security obligations that apply to their use of electronic protected health information (e-PHI). It explains the different kinds of safeguards that covered entities are required to put in place and explores best practices for preventing loss theft or unauthorized disclosure of e-PHI. These course materials and content are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Nothing herein or in the course materials shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation or constitute a legal opinion with respect to compliance with any federal state or local laws. Transmission of the information is not intended to create and receipt does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Readers should not act upon this information without seeking professional counsel. The information contained herein is provided only as general information that may or may not reflect the most current legal developments. This information is not provided in the course of an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to constitute legal advice or to substitute for obtaining legal advice from an attorney licensed in your state. Course Number: lchp_01_a10_lc_enus |
| HIPAA for Non-Medical Employers | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus HIPAA for Non-Medical EmployersOverview/Description: Many organizations that fit the description of non-medical employers have employees who by nature of their roles in Human Resources or benefits or health plan administration have access to the personal and private health information of other employees. These organizations are legally obligated to protect this information as described by HIPAAs Privacy Rule. This course focuses on helping these employees learn how to identify protected health information (PHI) how to appropriately use disclose or request PHI and the importance of following their employers internal privacy policies and procedures for handling the PHI they come into contact with as they do their job. Course Number: lchp_01_a11_lc_enus |
| HIPAA Privacy Essentials | Course | View details Course Syllabus | Print Syllabus HIPAA Privacy EssentialsOverview/Description: This course presents an overview of HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) outlining the main components and identifying who is covered by the Act. It examines the privacy provisions under HIPAA as they relate to protected health information (PHI). This course helps employees and business associates of covered entities recognize the key provisions of HIPAA how their organizations are affected by HIPAA and how the privacy rules impact them. These course materials and content are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Nothing herein or in the course materials shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation or constitute a legal opinion with respect to compliance with any federal state or local laws. Transmission of the information is not intended to create and receipt does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Readers should not act upon this information without seeking professional counsel. The information contained herein is provided only as general information that may or may not reflect the most current legal developments. This information is not provided in the course of an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to constitute legal advice or to substitute for obtaining legal advice from an attorney licensed in your state. Course Number: lchp_01_a12_lc_enus |