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 | Describe the basic individual rights patients and others have associated with the protection of Protected Health Information (PHI). |
| LO 1.3.1 | Describe HIPAA Security Rule Covered Entity (CE) requirements, safeguards for maintaining Electronic Protected Health Information (e-PHI), and the enforcement of HIPAA rules. |
Key: Terminal Objective (TO), Learning Objective (LO)