Intro to HIPAA

Learn The Essentials Of HIPAA and HIPAA Compliance

Instructor : Donna Grindle

3 Unique Courses Outline The Essentials of HIPAA for Covered Entities, Business Associates, and IT Service Providers
HIPAA — the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — has been around since 1996 and applies to any organization that deals with protected health information. This set of Intro courses cover the important elements of HIPAA and the later HITECH Act, so that health care workers and their business associates know what they need to be doing to protect patient privacy and keep their organization out of legal troubles.

The Risk Of Non-Compliance: Public Embarrassment, Patient Lawsuits, and Fines of $50k to $4 Million and More
As the use of technology increases, and as HHS steps up the enforcement of patient privacy protections, its’ more critical than ever that everyone understand their roles and responsibilities under HIPAA.

If You Work For Or Provide Services To Health Care Or Insurance Organization, This Course Is Critical!

There are three distinct versions of this course:

  • Intro to HIPAA for Covered Entities (CEs) – the Organizations Who Work Directly With Protected Information
  • Intro to HIPAA for Business Associates (BAs) – for Those Who Provide Services To CEs Such As Telephone Answering, Transcription, Billing, IT Support, or Marketing
  • Intro to HIPAA for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) – an Extended Version of our BA Course With Specific Guidance For IT Support Providers

Objectives – You will be able to:

  • Describe the history and applicability of HIPAA
  • Discuss the three major HIPAA rules
  • Identify and explain the three types of safeguards

Course Length

Intro to HIPAA for Covered Entities
Lessons : 21
Seat Time : 2.75 Hours
Intro to HIPAA for Business Associates
Lessons : 20
Seat Time : 2.75 Hours
Intro to HIPAA for Managed Service Providers
Lessons : 24
Seat Time : 3.25 Hours

Lessons Included in Each Course:

Intro to HIPAA for Covered Entities
01: Introducing HIPAA (4:09)
02: Definitions & Acronyms (11:44)
03: The Three Major Rules (3:25)
04: Why Do We Need HIPAA? (6:32)
05: HIPAA Enforcement (10:55)
06: The Privacy Rule (5:15)
07: The Privacy Rule for BA’s (7:00)
08: Notice of Privacy Practices (6:30)
09: Special Privacy Situations (11:49)
10: The 18 Elements of PHI (8:05)
11: The Security Rule (8:53)
12: Risk Analysis (7:35)
13: Three Types of Safeguards (12:16)
14: Breach Notification Rule (11:22)
15: Notification Requirements (9:20)
16: Tips for HIPAA Implementation (6:59)
17: HIPAA Certification (7:14)
18: Covered Entity, Privacy & Training (6:42)
19: CE Security & Breach Notification (7:44)
20: Real HIPAA Examples (13:59)
21: For More Information (0:59)
Intro to HIPAA for Business Associates
01: Introducing HIPAA (4:10)
02: Definitions & Acronyms (11:44)
03: The Three Major Rules (3:25)
04: Why Do We Need HIPAA? (6:32)
05: HIPAA Enforcement (10:55)
06: The Privacy Rule (5:15)
07: The Privacy Rule for BA’s (7:00)
08: Notice of Privacy Practices (6:30)
09: Special Privacy Situations (11:49)
10: The 18 Elements of PHI (8:05)
11: The Security Rule (8:53)
12: Risk Analysis (7:35)
13: Three Types of Safeguards (12:16)
14: Breach Notification Rule (11:22)
15: Notification Requirements (9:20)
16: Tips for HIPAA Implementation (6:59)
17: HIPAA Certification (7:13)
18: Business Associate Tips (8:18)
19: Business Associate, Real World Examples (8:53)
20: For More Information (0:54)
Intro to HIPAA for Managed Service Providers
01: Introducing HIPAA (4:09)
02: Definitions & Acronyms (11:44)
03: The Three Major Rules (3:25)
04: Why Do We Need HIPAA? (6:32)
05: HIPAA Enforcement (10:55)
06: The Privacy Rule (5:15)
07: The Privacy Rule for BA’s (7:00)
08: Notice of Privacy Practices (6:30)
09: Special Privacy Situations (11:49)
10: The 18 Elements of PHI (8:05)
11: The Security Rule (8:53)
12: Risk Analysis (7:35)
13: Three Types of Safeguards (12:16)
14: Breach Notification Rule (11:22)
15: Notification Requirements (9:20)
16: Tips for HIPAA Implementation (6:59)
17: HIPAA Certification (7:14)
18: Business Associate Tips (8:18)
19: Business Associate, Real World Examples (8:53)
20: MSP Specifics (12:11)
21: MSP HIPAA Liability (4:24)
22: “Reasonable and Appropriate” (9:35)
23: Training for MSPs (6:39)
24: For More Information (1:10)

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