HIPAA for Special Roles: HIPAA for Human Resources Professionals
Learning objectives
- By the end of this lesson, the learner will be able to:
- Understand the basics of HIPAA, including the Privacy Rule and Security Rule, and their relevance to HR professionals.
- Identify situations where HIPAA applies to employers and the types of employee health information that must be handled in compliance with HIPAA.
- Explain the minimum necessary standard and how to implement access controls to safeguard employee health information.
Course overview
In human resources, discretion is paramount. HR professionals have access to a range of protected health information (PHI) about their colleagues and should take care to make sure it stays private. This lesson will provide an in-depth overview of how the privacy regulations in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) apply to your role.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.
