HIPAA Rules and Compliance

This 45 minute course presents fundamental information on the HIPAA regulations and how to comply with them. Upon completing the course, employees should:
- Understand the history, purpose and content of the health information privacy laws known as HIPAA.
- Know the types of individuals and business entities that are required to comply with HIPAA.
- Know specific situations in which protected health information may or may not be used or disclosed.
- Understand the policies and practices that are required to keep protected health information secure.

Associated Regulations
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA); Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA); Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH)