Being a HIPAA-Compliant Employee
Duration15'
No. of mini-lessons5
ResourcesInfographic
Duration 15'
No. of mini-lessons 5
Resources Infographic
Course overview
Healthcare employees often work with people during their most vulnerable moments, which can be rewarding. But they’re responsible for making sure patients are always protected. And they need to follow regulations to ensure this happens. The main regulation they’ll likely deal with is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA for short.
Sometimes it can be difficult to interpret regulations, especially as they’re always changing and evolving. But having a good understanding of them will help healthcare professionals make sure they’re doing the right things to keep people, and their data, safe. So, what does being a HIPAA-compliant employee look like? Well, this course will help your employees understand that.
What's covered
How the HIPAA rules apply within an organization
How to approach situations where HIPAA rules must be followed and procedures for permitted use of PHI
Ways to stay up to date with changes to HIPAA rules
Why your teams need this course
Healthcare professionals have a responsibility to work in a way that complies with HIPAA. This course will look at how the HIPAA regulations transfer into their everyday tasks. They’ll learn how to approach different situations to help them follow the rules and protect patients. And it has advice on how to keep up to date with HIPAA legislation, so they can make sure they’re always compliant.
