Health care professionals must take careful steps to protect protected health information. In this course you will examine the compliance process, focusing specifically on the Administrative Simplification portion of HIPAA. This course will give real world examples to explain the Privacy rule. You will examine what is meant by covered entities, business associates, and many other relationships within the health care industry impacted by HIPAA. You will understand how computers fit into the Security Rule and examine many types of safeguards, which are crucial components of the Security Rule. You will also learn about the Office for Civil Rights, HIPAA's watchdog organization. This class WILL NOT count towards FCPS Highschool Credit. You will have 3 months to complete the 24 hours of coursework. Discounts are not permitted. |