HIPAA (Lesson 5 of 5) | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act | Cybrary

HIPAA (Lesson 5 of 5) | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act | Cybrary

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HIPAA – Is the federal health insurance portability act of 1996. HIPAA helps protect the privacy of patients and it helps healthcare industry companies control administrative costs. HIPAA sets guidelines that organizations must follow in regards to the security of data. Personally identifiable information is collected widely in the healthcare industry, and it is this information that HIPAA regulations seek to protect. An organization that incurs a breach or data loss, and was not HIPAA compliant, faces severe penalties.

About the Online HIPAA Training Course
This HIPAA online training course is designed to instill understanding of the principles involved in data system security procedures which ensure that all processes ad applications are up to HIPAA regulation standards. Cyrbary's HIPAA training course is essential for healthcare professionals, HR staff, third party administrators as well as many other fields in order to have the information necessary to be in compliance. Key topics covered in a HIPAA training course include:

HIPAA Overview
Protected Health Information (PHI)
HIPAA Privacy
Notice of Privacy Practices
Reasonable Safeguards
Using PHI for Marketing
HIPAA Security
Administrative Safeguards
Physical Safeguards
Technical Safeguards
Handling PHI
Security Breach
PHI Rights of Individuals
Enforcement of HIPAA
Related Compliance Training for End Users Other classes relating to end user security and compliance, for free on Cybrary, include: 1) PCI / DSS Training 2) End User Security Awareness

What is HIPAA?
HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. This was passed by Congress in 1996, and the HIPAA law has several main purposes. First, HIPAA makes it possible for individuals and their families to transfer and continue their health insurance coverage if there is any change in employment. HIPAA also assists healthcare companies with controlling administrative costs, which can reduce instances of fraud and abuse. Lastly, HIPAA requires healthcare institutions to implement processes that will ensure the confidentiality of patients' personal data and health information.

What is HIPAA compliance training?
The goal of Cybrary's online HIPAA training is to fully inform students about all the details surrounding HIPAA and how data system security procedures must meet the HIPAA regulation standards. During this course, you will not only get a better understanding of the privacy and security rules associated with HIPAA, but you will also learn how to implement safeguards and address any security breaches.

Why is HIPAA mandatory?
All healthcare providers, organizations, and any related business associates are required to adhere by the HIPAA privacy regulations to keep the protected health information of all patients safe and secure. When you stop to really think about it, these security measures are essential. Each time an individual visits a new doctor or healthcare provider, the first step of business is to complete the new patient paperwork. These forms collect various details about the individual – name, address, social security number, health problems, mental health history, etc. Without the HIPAA rules in place, anyone could have access to this very personal information.

Who needs to complete HIPAA training for employees?
HIPAA training is required for anyone who comes in contact with the protected health information of others. This includes individuals in a variety of roles – doctors, nurses, dentists, receptionists, and more. It is essential that everyone in the healthcare industry knows how to take the proper steps to keep patient information confidential.

How often is HIPAA compliance training mandatory?
While the HIPAA training certification is required for everyone who works with protected health information, the exact guidelines leave some flexibility. All new employees and staff members are required to complete the training at the start of their position. For current employees who have already been through some degree of training, HIPAA suggests that periodic refreshers be completed. To make it easy, many organizations will simply have their employees take the HIPAA security certification course each year.

What is covered in the HIPAA compliance training from Cybrary?
The course will begin by offering an overview of HIPAA privacy standards and why these regulations are necessary. Cybrary Master Instructor Ken Underhill then walks you through several key topics surrounding HIPAA and maintaining the privacy of patient information. Some of the areas that are covered include: - Protected health information (PHI)