HIPAA: Evaluating the Impact of the Privacy Rule - RETIRED

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Target Audience
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Overview/Description
Employees and managers need to become more aware of the information they disclose about employees and who receives it. HIPAA applies to health information in all formats--including electronic transfers, documents, and spoken communications. Managers and staff will need to use new forms to track the way they use and disclose confidential information, and they'll need to implement changes at the workplace. This course helps employers evaluate the impact of HIPAA privacy requirements upon their organizations. It teaches them which practices they will need to change and whether they may qualify for certain exceptions. In addition, this course will help employers develop strategies to meet requirements by assessing the gap between what is required by the privacy rule and their organizations' current practices. The course will advise them what is involved in adopting new procedures and fulfilling administrative responsibilities.

Target Audience
Employers who sponsor health insurance programs

Expected Duration (hours)
2.0

Lesson Objectives

Privacy Rule Applicability

recognize the value of determining whether an organization is a covered entity under HIPAA.

match the employer's role as plan sponsor with the resulting HIPAA privacy rule obligations.

evaluate factors to determine an organization's obligations under the privacy rule.

identify examples of business associates that are bound by privacy rules.

Assessing Compliance with Privacy Rule Requirements

recognize the benefits of being able to assess an organization's level of compliance with privacy rule requirements.

match examples of privacy forms, policies, and procedures with the relevant issues under the privacy rule.

sequence examples of the proper steps to assess the gap between what will be required by the privacy rule and the organization's current practices.

select examples of the components required in a privacy rule compliance plan.

Course Number:
HR0192