Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

This course discusses the confidentiality of medical information as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and employee’s roles in protecting that information. This course is designed to introduce them to federal regulations establishing security and privacy rules for health care records, when “Protected Health Information” (PHI) may and may not be used or released, and potential penalties for unauthorized use or disclosure.