Course Code: REL-ALL-0-HCLP
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Describe the intent of HIPAA.
Apply professional practices that protect privacy.
Recognize practices that protect the security of electronic protected health information.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Privacy Rule
HIPAA Basics
Administrative Simplification
Covered Entities
Business Associates
PHI
The Use of PHI
Permitted Disclosures
Treatment, Payment, and Healthcare Operations
The “Minimum Necessary” Rule
De-Identification
Telephone Requests for PHI
Email and Faxes
Discarding PHI
Hallway Conversations
Section 3: Individuals’ Rights
Notice of Privacy Practices
Access and Amendments to Medical Records
Restrictions on the Use of PHI
Access to an Accounting of Disclosures
Confidential Communications
Complaints About Violations of Privacy
Section 4: Security Rule and Best Practices
Security Rule
Safeguards
Additional Security Measures
Maintaining Secure Devices
HIPAA and COVID
Reporting Incidents
HIPAA Penalties
Criminal Penalties
Training
Section 5: Clinical Vignette
Clinical Vignette
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
References
Subject Matter Expert: Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N.
Jennifer has over 30 years of clinical and teaching experience, and her areas of expertise are critical care and home health. She is certified as an OASIS Specialist- Clinical (COS-C) and is a Curriculum Designer in post-acute care for Relias. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Virginia in 1993 and her Master of Science in Nursing from The University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 1996. Her professional practice in education is guided by a philosophy borrowed from Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing, “I do not pretend to teach her how, I ask her to teach herself, and for this purpose, I venture to give her some hints.”
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Educators; Medical Providers; Nursing Personnel; Nutrition and Dietetics Professionals; Respiratory Therapists; Social Workers; in the following settings: All Healthcare Facilities.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.