Introduction
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The HIPAA law is considered the most significant act of Federal legislation affecting the health care industry since Medicare and Medicaid's introduction in 1965. Healthcare providers and employees should take this important course to receive a summary of key elements of the HIPAA rules.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, you should be able to:
| ID | Objective |
|---|---|
| TO 1.0 | Achieve a minimum score of 70% on the final course assessment. |
| LO 1.1.1 | Discuss the purpose of the HIPAA Privacy Rule and related required activities. |
| LO 1.1.4 | List examples of Protected Health Information (PHI). |
| LO 1.1.5 | Describe best practices for ensuring patient privacy and individual PHI rights. |
| LO 1.2.1 | Discuss an individuals rights under HIPAA and explain how HIPAA protects them. |
| LO 1.3.1 | Discuss the purpose and goal of the HIPAA Security Rule. |
| LO 1.3.1 | Describe the HIPAA electronic PHI responsibilities of covered entities. |
| LO 1.3.2 | Explain HIPAA security rule requirements and identify covered entities. |
| LO 1.3.2 | Describe requirements to conduct risk analysis to evaluate electronic PHI. |
| LO 1.3.3 | Identify safeguards related to electronic PHI. |
Key: Terminal Objective (TO), Learning Objective (LO)