HIPAA For General Employees: HIPAA and HITECH Overview
Learning objectives
- By the end of this lesson series, the learner will be able to:
- Explain the key aspects of HIPAA, including the Privacy Rule and Security Rule.
- Describe the relationship between HIPAA and the HITECH Act and how HITECH strengthens HIPAA regulations.
- Identify the responsibilities of covered entities and business associates in protecting PHI and ePHI.
- Understand the importance of compliance with HIPAA and HITECH, including the potential penalties for violations.
Course overview
HIPAA and HITECH are pivotal regulations governing healthcare data in the U.S. HITECH is the more recent regulation, and builds off the safeguards for patient privacy first introduced in law by HIPAA. This course covers both of these laws and how they might affect your role in providing care.
- 6 minutes
- Format: Video
- English