Introduction
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
| ID | Objective |
|---|---|
| TO 1.0 | Achieve a minimum score of 70% on the final course assessment. |
| LO 1.1.1 | Discuss HIPAA Privacy Rule administrative requirements for Covered Entities and Protected Health Information (PHI) |
| LO 1.2.1 | Discuss the rights individuals have under HIPAA to access, control, and protect their personal health information. |
| LO 1.3.1 | Describe how the HIPAA Security Rule protects e-PHI and what covered entities (CEs) must do to keep it safe. |
| LO 1.4.1 | Identify what qualifies as a breach under HIPAA and explain how covered entities (CEs) must address it when one occurs. |
Key: Terminal Objective (TO), Learning Objective (LO)