Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Course Purpose

A practical, evidence-based review of HIPAA privacy, security, permitted disclosures, breach response, and nurses’ responsibilities in all U.S. care settings.

Continuing Education Credit Designation

This educational activity is credited for 2 contact hours at completion of the activity.

Overview

After completing this course, nurses will be able to distinguish protected information from information outside HIPAA, apply the Privacy Rule to routine clinical communication, and use the minimum necessary standard appropriately. Nurses will also be able to protect electronic information, recognize and report suspected privacy or security incidents, and participate effectively in an organization’s breach-response process.

Objectives

Upon completion of this independent study, the learner will be able to:

1. Differentiate covered entities, business associates, workforce members, and organizations that are not regulated by HIPAA.
2. Identify protected health information and apply patients’ HIPAA rights to common clinical situations.
3. Determine when protected health information may be used or disclosed with authorization, without authorization, or under the treatment, payment, and healthcare operations provisions.
4. Apply the minimum necessary standard and reasonable safeguards to verbal, paper, and electronic clinical communication.
5. Implement administrative, physical, and technical practices that reduce privacy and security risks in daily nursing care.
6. Initiate appropriate reporting, containment, documentation, and escalation after a suspected unauthorized use, disclosure, or security incident.

Who this course is for:

Healthcare professionals who want continuing education on Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Course outline

11 sections · finish in any order across devices

1. 1

   Introduction

2. 2

   HIPAA Privacy Rule

3. 3

   Covered Entities

4. 4

   Permitted Disclosure

5. 5

   Protected Health Information (PHI)

6. 6

   When Information Can Be Disclosed Without Consent

7. 7

   HIPAA Security Rule

8. 8

   Protecting Patient Information in Healthcare Settings

9. 9

   Unauthorized Disclosure of Patient Information

10. 10

    Texas Considerations

11. 11

    Conclusion

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