The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is widely considered the most significant federal legislation affecting the healthcare industry since the introduction of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. This course provides healthcare providers and employees with a summary of the key elements of the HIPAA rules to ensure compliance and protect patient information.
Course Objective
At the end of this course, participants should be able to:
| ID | Objective |
|---|---|
| TO 1.0 | Achieve a minimum score of 70% on the final course assessment. |
| LO 1.1.1 | Discuss HIPAA Privacy Rule administrative requirements for Covered Entities and Protected Health Information (PHI). |
| LO 1.2.1 | Describe the basic individual rights patients and others have regarding the protection of Protected Health Information (PHI). |
| LO 1.3.1 | Describe HIPAA Security Rule Covered Entity requirements, safeguards for maintaining Electronic Protected Health Information (e-PHI), and the enforcement of HIPAA rules. |