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HIPAA Training
The
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1996.
The
Standards for Privacy
of Individually Identifiable Health Information (“Privacy
Rule”)
establishes, for the first time, a set of national standards for
the protection of certain health information.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued
the Privacy Rule
to implement the requirement of the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”).
The Privacy Rule standards address the use and disclosure of
individuals’ health information—called
“protected health information” by organizations subject to the
Privacy Rule — called “covered entities,” as well as standards for
individuals' privacy rights to understand and control how their
health information is used.
Within HHS, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has responsibility
for implementing and enforcing the Privacy Rule with respect to
voluntary compliance activities and civil money penalties.
A major goal of the Privacy Rule is to assure that individuals’
health information is properly protected while allowing the flow
of health information needed to provide and promote high quality
health care and to protect the public's health and well being.
The Rule strikes a balance that permits important uses of
information, while protecting the privacy of people who seek care
and healing. Given that the health care marketplace is diverse,
the Rule is designed to be flexible and comprehensive to cover the
variety of uses and disclosures that need to be addressed.
This is a summary of key elements of the Privacy Rule and not a
complete or comprehensive guide to compliance. Entities regulated
by the Rule are obligated to comply with all of its applicable
requirements and should not rely on this summary as a source of
legal information or advice.
To view the entire Rule, and for other additional helpful
information about how it applies, see the OCR website:
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa.
Security Standard
HIPAA, Title II required the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) to establish national standards for the security of
electronic health care information. The final rule adopting HIPAA
standards for security was published in the Federal Register on
February 20, 2003.
This final rule specifies a series of administrative, technical,
and physical security procedures for covered entities to use to
assure the confidentiality of electronic protected health
information. The standards are delineated into either required or
addressable implementation specifications.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),
publishes its "Introductory Resource Guide to Implementing the
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Security Rule (SP 800-66 REV 1 Draft).
HIPAA
Training and Educational Materials
1. The
Educational Materials page (http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/assist.html)
is the place to start.
Produced
directly by OCR or have been reviewed by OCR prior to their
publication.
2. The
HIPAA Academy (www.HIPAAAcademy.Net) has trained over 18,000
professionals and provides HIPAA Training and certification. HIPAA
Academy also delivers solutions in the areas of healthcare
Professional Services, HIPAA Advisory Services, HIPAA Risk
Analysis, Contingency planning, Security Policy development, Audit
and Evaluation.
HIPAA
Academy clients include Hospitals, several State governments,
including the State of Oregon, Iowa and Illinois, as well as many
county governments, long term care organizations and many others.
www.hipaaacademy.net/hipaacertification/index.html
3. HRTrainingCenter.com offers HIPAA Portability and HIPAA Privacy
training on HIPAA regulations, standards, and changes covering
HIPAA law through a variety of training formats and focus levels
that are ideal for employee training and education!
They offer online HIPAA training, in-person HIPAA seminars or
workshops, and HIPAA webcasts. You can also select basic or
advanced level training.
www.hrtrainingcenter.com/HIPAA.asp
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Distance Learning and
Online Certification Program
Certified Risk and Compliance Management Professional (CRCMP)
The
Cost:
US$
297
What is included in this
price:
A. The
official presentations we use in our
instructor-led classes (more than 1000 slides)
B. Up to
3 Online Exams
C.
Personalized Membership Certificate printed in full colour.
Processing, printing,
packing and posting to
your office or home.
To learn more
www.risk-compliance-association.com/Distance_Learning_and_Certification.htm
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