The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is recognized as the most pivotal piece of Federal legislation to affect the health care industry since the introduction of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. This course provides you with the basic knowledge and tools to understand your HIPAA responsibilities as a Business Associate (BA).

This course is intended for external entities or individuals not employed by the CE who create, receive, maintain, or transmit PHI on behalf of the CE, such as:

• Cloud-based EHR or Practice Management Vendors
• Consulting or Law Firms handling PHI
• Document Shredding or Disposal Vendors
• External Interpreter Services
• External Laboratories
• External Transcription Services
• IT Service Providers / Managed Hosting Companies
• Third-party Medical Billing Companies

Business associates are outside contractors or vendors who need PHI to perform contracted functions. They require Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) and HIPAA training focused on contractual and regulatory obligations.

IACET Accreditation

OSHAcademy is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for courses that meet ANSI/IACET standards. IACET is globally recognized for promoting the quality of continuing education and training.

Free Access!

As an OSHAcademy student, you have free access to 100% of our training materials, including module knowledge checks and course exams. We charge a small fee only if you decide to document your training through our official course certificates or transcripts.