HIPAA for Non-Medical Employers


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level



Overview/Description
Many organizations that fit the description of non-medical employers have employees, who by nature of their roles in Human Resources or benefits or health plan administration, have access to the personal and private health information of other employees. These organizations are legally obligated to protect this information as described by HIPAA's Privacy Rule. This course focuses on helping these employees learn how to identify protected health information (PHI), how to appropriately use, disclose, or request PHI, and the importance of following their employer's internal privacy policies and procedures for handling the PHI they come into contact with as they do their job.

Target Audience
All employees who may, by reason of their job role, be required to handle PHI requests

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.3

Lesson Objectives

HIPAA for Non-Medical Employers

  • HIPAA for Non-Medical Employers
  • identify what is and isn't PHI
  • Knowledge Check: HIPAA Privacy Rule
  • recognize how the minimum necessary standard applies to PHI use
  • recognize characteristics of a valid HIPAA authorization
  • Knowledge Check: Use and Disclosure of PHI
  • identify the individual’s rights regarding their PHI
  • Knowledge Check: Individual Rights
  • Course Number:
    lchp_01_a11_lc_enus

    Expertise Level
    Everyone