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Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of the HIPAA course, students will:

  · Understand what HIPAA is.
  · Learn the purpose of HIPAA.
  · Understand the key features of HIPAA.
  · Understand what entities are affected by HIPAA.
  · Appreciate the types of standards HIPAA affects and understand the areas affected by the standards' proposed rules.
  · Understand the purpose of electronic standardization of transactions, code sets, and unique identifiers.
  · Recognize the difference between privacy and security.
  · Appreciate the impact of new privacy rules related to HIPAA.
  · Understand the cost and savings associated with HPAA.
  · Learn the implementation of dates for compliance and penalties for noncompliance to HIPAA regulations.
  · Understand how HIPAA will impact personnel and organizations.
  · Understand the general process to implement HIPAA compliance in each organization.

  · Introduction to HIPAA

  · What is HIPAA?
  · Overview
  · Insurance Reform
  · Administrative Simplifications
  · Purpose of Administrative Simplifications
  · Who is Affected by HIPAA?
  · Penalties for Noncompliance

  · Transactions, Code Sets, and Identifiers

  · Background
  · Transaction Standards
  · Code Sets
  · Unique Identifiers
  · Quiz

  · Privacy

  · Privacy vs. Security
  · Privacy Standards Background
  · Privacy Standards
  · Scope of Privacy Standards
  · Administrative Requirements of Privacy
  · Penalties for Noncompliance
  · Disclosures of PHI
  · Individual Patient Rights
  · Notice, Consent, and Authorization
  · Disclosure Exceptions
  · Minimum Necessary Disclosures
  · Incidental Use and Disclosures
  · De-Identification
  · Quiz

  · Security

  · Background of Security Standards
  · Purpose of Security Standards
  · Security Standards
  · Quiz

  · Implementation of HIPAA

  · Compliance Dates for Standards
  · Implication of Noncompliance
  · Keys to Success for HIPAA Compliance
  · Making Your Organization HIPAA Compliant
  · Quiz

  · Final Exam