Privacy & Security: The New HIPAA Rule

HIPAA is everyone's responsibility! A short, effective training program to help all healthcare staff become aware of, and comply with, the HIPAA Privacy and Security Regulations.

Melanie Lyons Watson, Chief Compliance Officer

• 15 minute visual presentation available in DVD or VHS
• Bonus Resource CD containing Study Guide, 10-Question Post Test, and Tools: Action Plan for Compliance; Glossary of Terms; HIPAA Security Standards: Administrative, Physical and Technical Safeguards, and Organizational and Documentation Requirements
• Available upon request 1 Free Site License per viewing address*

Learning Objective: Packed with practical examples, hands on tips and helpful insights this program highlights the HIPAA Privacy and Security rules, including the new HITECH law, in only 15 minutes!

The Health Insurance and Portability Administration Act (HIPAA) is federal legislation that protects the safety and privacy of all medical records and other personal health information. The new Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) law requires additional enforcement of the Privacy and Security rules.

This short, concise program is the 15 minute solution to your mandatory HIPAA training needs! This program benefits all health care workers, including the Admissions Department, Administrative Staff, Lab Workers, and Healthcare Professionals on the front line.

• Review the main points of the existing and new regulations
• Identify who must comply (Covered Entities)
• Discuss the legalities and their everyday application in healthcare
• Define Protected Health Information (PHI)
• Identify strategies for compliance
• Discuss the many patient rights under HIPAA

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• Nursing Education
• Remedial/Risk Reduction Training

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