Introduction

Summary of Training

This is an overview training of HIPAA, with coverage of key definitions and provisions for the handling of HIPAA-relevant data.

The training covers the following topics:

• Types of entities HIPAA defines;

• What is PHI;

• Understanding of the various sections of safeguards in the Technical Rule;

• What is a business associate agreement;

• What is a breach and how is a breach handled;

• What is expected of workforce members with access to systems that store PHI;

• How does Prevail Health address compliance.

So why is HIPAA training important? The rationale is best explained by this quote from Cory Doctorow.

We should treat personal electronic data with the same care and respect as weapons-grade plutonium -- it is dangerous, long-lasting and once it has leaked, there's no getting it back.

The goal of this training is to ensure that you understand the importance (and ways) of protecting sensitive data and apply it regularly both at your work and in your personal life.

So please - take the time to read through this carefully.