This 5 module course (15 CE credits) introduces the learner to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and how it supports optimal care. Learners will further their knowledge about how HIPAA protects privacy and security of health data, provides protection against data breaches and supports client access to their own health information.

The course is assessed using practical applications of HIPAA rules and principles in nursing practice. Throughout the course, nurses are encouraged to explore how HIPAA provides tangible guidelines that enhance practice settings. This course is personalized, self-paced and taken entirely online in the privacy and comfort of your own home or office.

Objectives

This course is intended to provide the learner with the opportunity to:

• Examine key rules and principles of HIPAA for privacy and security of client data.

• Discuss how HIPAA supports optimal healthcare.

• Explore the role of encryption, security and privacy in health technology. 

• Analyze the role of nurses to reduce human error when using health technology.

• Explore HIPAA risk management, contingency, and compliance plans in healthcare.

• Describe how HIPAA violations are evaluated for non-compliance. 

• Recognize the importance of client rights in the context of the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

Modules

Module 1: The Evolution of HIPAA

Module 2: HIPAA Rules and Regulations

Module 3: HIPAA Compliance for Health Organizations

Module 4: HIPAA Compliance for Health Professionals 

Module 5: HIPAA and Client data Ownership and Rights

Credits: 15 CE hours

Length: 5 modules

Tuition: $99

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Registration

Tuition is only $ 99 USD. Once registered in our secure commerce area you can select the course and pay using PayPal (to process your credit card, bank withdrawal or e-check payment), Company/Institutional Check or Money Order to register for the course. Please note, if you elect to pay using e-check, check or money order, there will be a waiting period before enrollment, until the payment has cleared. Once registered, you will be manually enrolled to access the course within the learning management system, and your user name and password will be emailed to you. You can register at any time, since this is a 1 to 1 course and is done at your own pace.