Online Class: HIPAA Compliance 101
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12Lessons
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17Exams &
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6Hours
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0.6CEUs
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Video Audit
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Course Description
Mastering HIPAA: Ensuring Privacy, Portability, and Protection in Healthcare
HIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, isn't just another piece of legislation. It's the backbone of healthcare data protection and insurance portability in the U.S., representing a paradigm shift in the approach to safeguarding patient information and ensuring continuity in healthcare. Dive deep into the intricacies of HIPAA with our meticulously curated course designed for healthcare professionals, administrators, and anyone keen to explore this crucial aspect of modern healthcare.
Why this Course is a Must-Have:
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Historical Context: Traverse the legislative journey of HIPAA, understanding its roots, motivations, and the transformative changes it brought to the healthcare sector.
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Detailed Modules: Enjoy a granular breakdown of HIPAA's components, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of its dual facets: Health Coverage Access and Administrative Simplification.
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Hands-On Learning: Our course doesn't just feed you information. Through interactive modules, quizzes, and practical scenarios, you'll be equipped to navigate the intricate maze of HIPAA requirements with confidence.
Inside HIPAA:
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Title 1 - Health Coverage Access and Portability: Discover how HIPAA transformed the insurance landscape, guaranteeing individuals' rights to coverage even amidst job changes, and especially vital for those with pre-existing conditions. Revisit a time when changing jobs could mean risking health coverage, understand the challenges faced, and appreciate the monumental changes that Title 1 ushered in.
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Title 2 - Administrative Simplification: Enter the world of patient data protection. Learn the significance of protecting sensitive patient health records, insurance claims, and the evolution of regulations governing electronic patient record systems. The birth of Title 2 wasn't straightforward, and its evolution is a testimony to the dynamic nature of health information needs and technology's role.
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From State to Federal: Before HIPAA's universal standards, there were fragmented state-level privacy laws. Delve into why a unified, federal approach was essential and how it provided much-needed clarity and strength to data privacy protocols.
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Streamlining Medical Administration: Understand how HIPAA addressed the complexities that plagued clinics and medical establishments, standardizing electronic patient records and simplifying medical administration processes.
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Privacy Rule Evolution: Track the changes in the "Privacy Rule" since its inception, exploring the reasons for its iterations and the resulting impact on healthcare practices and patient rights.
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Understanding PHI: Unravel the nuances of Protected Health Information (PHI), its importance, the restrictions surrounding it, and the rights patients have regarding their data.
Conclusion:
In an era of digital transformation, where data breaches make headlines, understanding HIPAA isn't just essential—it's critical. This course isn't just about grasping a piece of legislation; it's about appreciating the sanctity of patient information, the fundamental rights to health coverage, and the ethics of healthcare.
Join us in this enlightening journey through HIPAA, refining your knowledge, honing your skills, and upholding the highest standards of healthcare practices. Become not just a healthcare professional but an ambassador for patient rights and data protection.
Course Lessons
Lesson 1: HIPAA Policy Background
In this lesson, you will learn about the origin of HIPAA, including the initial failure of Congress to enact privacy protection for medical records and transactions.Lesson 2: Covered Entities Under HIPAA
In this lesson you will learn about "covered entities" in the context of HIPAA. We will examine the sometime complex relationships between health care practitioners, insurance plans, and business associates.Lesson 3: What Is Protected Health Information?
In this lesson, we will examine Protected Health Information in more detail. You will be given examples of PHI and learn how to de-identify health information, as well as what can be shared with the consent of the patient.Lesson 4: Sharing PHI Without Patient Notification
In this lesson, you will learn the specific situations which do not require patient notification or authorization in order to release protected health information.Lesson 5: Obtaining Patient Authorization
In this lesson you will learn about the scenarios in which a patient authorization form is required under the privacy rule before a disclosure is made.Lesson 6: Understanding "Minimum Necessary"
In this lesson, we will examine the term "minimum necessary," as defined by HIPAA.Lesson 7: Publicizing HIPAA Compliance and Informing Patients
This lesson will cover the responsibility of the covered entity to provide the patient with a copy of their privacy policy, which outlines their adherence to HIPAA guidelines.Lesson 8: Patient Rights and Access to PHI
In this lesson, we will review patient rights, including the right to access and amend PHI found in their patient records, as well as the right to restrict disclosures and request an accounting of any disclosures made.Lesson 9: Administrative Requirements of Adhering to HIPAA
In this lesson, we will cover the administrative responsibilities that must be carried out by health care practitioners and facilities to be in compliance with HIPAA.Lesson 10: HIPAA's Administrative Simplification Regulations
In this lesson, you will learn about the additional Administrative Simplification Regulations outlined in the HIPAA legislation, including the use of national provider identification numbers, and specific billing regulations for Medicare.Lesson 11: Enforcement and Penalties
In this lesson, you will learn about the investigative and disciplinary measures taken to ensure HIPAA compliance among covered entities. In addition, you will be given examples of non-compliance, and the resulting prosecution and fines.Lesson 12: HIPAA in Action
In this lesson, you will get a glimpse of HIPAA applied in real world situations.
Learning Outcomes
- Summarize HIPAA policy background.
- Identify covered entities under HIPAA.
- Describe what is protected health information.
- Summarize sharing PHI without patient notification.
- Describe obtaining patient authorization.
- Describe publicizing HIPAA compliance and informing patients.
- Recognize patient rights and access to PHI.
- Summarize administrative requirements of adhering to HIPAA.
- Identify enforcement and penalties of HIPAA.
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
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Student Testimonials
- "All good" -- Kyle B.
- "Instructor was very quick to respond." -- Lynn E.
- "Good job. I also liked the extra resources offered with the course material." -- Shannon N.
- "It was great having an instructor with the CPC designation. It gave me confidence that this course is necessary. The written assignments forced me to pay attention to the detail of what I was reading and the exams reinforced my learning of the information." -- Carolyn D.
- "Thank you. The whole class was helpful." -- Diane L.
- "[Instructor] responded to all of my emails and helped me to understand the reasoning for each correct answer." -- Palmyra S.
- "Course was very informative and not terribly difficult I was worried I would struggle with it but I did not. Instructor was on top of the work never took her very long to grade things. I found the videos extra helpful because I would read the material and then watch them and it helps me get all the info thoroughly down pat." -- Josie F.
- "The way HIPAA was broken down into digestible chunks was very helpful." -- Charles F.
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