Business Practices to Protect Personal Health Information

This course provides all employees and associates with knowledge of the privacy and security practices for health plans, as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This course includes updated requirements that were included in the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH). Employees will learn the basic principles of health information privacy and security, how they impact the organization, and how they apply to everyday work situations. The course also covers patients' rights under HIPAA, and the consequences for violating privacy and security practices.