HIPAA
- Estimated Time: 60 minutes
- Credits: 1.0 CEU
- Passing Score: 80%
Course Overview
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) establishes the national standards for safeguarding patient health information and ensuring privacy in all forms of data management. Since its enactment in 1996, HIPAA has evolved to address emerging risks associated with digital communication, electronic health records, and mobile technology. Compliance is essential for all healthcare providers, including dental professionals, who handle, transmit, or store Protected Health Information (PHI) or its electronic counterpart, ePHI.
This course provides dental and healthcare professionals with a detailed understanding of HIPAA regulations, focusing on the Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, Enforcement, and Omnibus Rules. Participants will learn the requirements for safeguarding patient data, maintaining proper documentation, recognizing common violations, and implementing effective administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. The course also highlights the professional and legal responsibilities of covered entities and business associates, emphasizing best practices that ensure patient trust and regulatory compliance.
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the purpose, structure, and historical context of HIPAA.
- Define Protected Health Information (PHI) and electronic PHI (ePHI) and identify personal identifiers associated with them.
- Distinguish between covered entities and business associates and describe their respective responsibilities.
- Identify and describe the five primary HIPAA rules and their functions.
- Recognize the most common causes of HIPAA violations and the penalties for noncompliance.
- >Implement administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect PHI and ePHI.
- Understand the process for reporting breaches and notifying affected parties and authorities.
- Apply best practices for documentation, employee training, and risk management to maintain ongoing HIPAA compliance.
- Promote patient rights by understanding access, correction, and disclosure requirements under the Privacy Rule.
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