HIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is a United States legislation aimed at safeguarding the privacy and security of medical information. It protects sensitive healthcare data from loss, theft, breaches, and compromise. Under the law, no individual or organization can disclose confidential information without a patient’s knowledge or consent. The act was signed into law on August 21, 1996.
The ProProfs HIPAA training course meets all HIPAA guidelines and adheres to national standards. The course will help you train your employees to recognize and safeguard the privacy and security of personal health information.
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This course meets and exceeds all the standard HIPAA guidelines that are established nationwide.
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This online HIPAA compliance training course has been crafted for both covered entities and employees. All members of an organization who have access to private medical information should undergo this training program. They include doctors, nurses, employees of health insurance providers, clearinghouses, pharmacies, and more.
Individuals and organizations with any level of knowledge about HIPAA and related topics and looking to maintain vigilance against data breaches, theft, and loss can take this HIPAA compliance course.
You can use the course as it is or modify it to fit your needs. What’s more, you can easily enroll learners and train them using ProProfs HIPAA compliance training software.
My name is Sherrina and I am a Healthcare Compliance Professional. I hold multiple certifications including Medical Coding, Medical Auditing, as a Compliance Officer and an Instructor.
In my 15 plus years of experience, I have educated all levels of healthcare professionals from those with no medical background, to those in the C-Suite and Board of Directors.
I have a soft spot for healthcare providers and staff, especially when it comes to compliance. Compliance is full of rules and regulations that everyone is expected to follow. In spite of years of extensive education to be able to work in the healthcare field, compliance education is sorely lacking. People are expected to follow the guidelines, and sometimes get into trouble for not following them, when they may not even be aware of the guidelines they violated. Just like providers and staff try to protect their patients, I strive to protect the providers and staff.
By the end of this online HIPAA compliance training course, you will be able to:
Title I: It deals with the health insurance coverage of employees experiencing job change or loss. It prohibits group health plans from refusing to cover individuals with pre-existing diseases or medical conditions, and setting limits on coverage.
Title II: It sets the standards for electronic healthcare transactions. The main provision here is safe access to patients’ healthcare data to abide by the privacy rules.
Title III: It talks about general guidelines for medical care and tax provisions.
Title IV: It outlines reforms in health insurance and includes provisions for employees with pre-existing medical conditions as well as those who seek continued coverage.
Title V: In this section, you will find provisions for company-owned insurance, and treatment of individuals who’ve lost their citizenship for tax-related reasons.
HIPAA compliance means that a covered entity or business associate understands and complies with HIPAA requirements. HIPAA compliance is an ongoing progress and organizations should train employees on a continual basis to maintain knowledge and understanding of HIPAA rules and regulations.
HIPAA training is a mandatory administrative requirement under Privacy Rule 45 CFR §164.530 and Security Rule 45 CFR §164.308. The training should be provided “as necessary and appropriate for members of the workforce to carry out their functions.” Covered entities and business associates should “implement a security awareness and training program for all members of the workforce.”
Members of covered entities and business associates who have access to protected health information must regularly undergo HIPAA training. Regardless of the size of an organization, every person needs to take the training.
HIPAA doesn’t spell out any specific length for the training. The training should, however, be for a few hours like in the case of most other compliance training programs. It should not be either too short or too long as that won’t serve the purpose. What is more important than the length is the quality of the HIPAA training courses delivered.
According to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, organizations should provide training to “each new member of the workforce within a reasonable period of time after the person joins the covered entity’s workforce.” Training should also be provided to “each member of the covered entity’s workforce whose functions are affected by a material change in the policies or procedures… within a reasonable period of time after the material change becomes effective.” As a best practice, organizations should train their employees annually.
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The Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) is responsible for the enforcement of HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. Since 2003, the enforcement activities of OCR have yielded positive results as far as the privacy practices of covered entities are concerned.
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