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HIPAA AND THE HITECH ACT REVIEW & TRAINING
Course Content:
Key acronyms and definitions |
Record transactions regulated by HIPAA |
Designate a privacy/security officer |
Notice of privacy practices letter |
Acknowledgement of receipt of a notice of privacy practices |
Permissible disclosure |
Patient confidentiality and security rules |
HIPAA privacy and policy procedure manual |
Training |
Administrative safeguards: conduct a risk analysis |
The patient’s rights |
Access to records by other entities |
| Release of records |
| Data breach notification requirements |
Additional privacy laws (civil codes) |
Course Objectives:
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Understand the importance of a designated Privacy/Security Officer |
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Identify contents of required Notice of Privacy Practices Letter |
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Learn how to protect patient confidentiality and Security Rules |
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Review the contents of the HIPAA Privacy and Policy Procedure Manual |
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Understand the importance of administrative safeguards and conducting a risk analysis |
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Understand the patient’s rights |
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Know the data breach notification requirement |