Think about the last time you heard news about an information security breach. Chances are that you heard about company embarrassment, outraged consumers and even legal actions and fines. No one wants private information released to people who could misuse or abuse it! That is why the government enacted the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA. This course will provide you with important information about what HIPAA is, how it applies to your job and what happens when there is an information breach. The course is intended for general industry employees.

This online Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Overview course covers the following topics:

• Why HIPAA Is Important
• HIPAA and General Industry Jobs
• Security Breaches

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain what HIPAA and PHI are
• Recognize why HIPAA is important to patients, employers and employees
• Recall how HIPAA applies to most general industry jobs
• Recognize a PHI security breach
• Recall what to do in case of an information breach

Approximately 30 minutes

Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark. Printable resources are available in the form of a comprehensive student manual. The manual is a valuable resource for future use and knowledge retention.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.