HIPAA Compliance Certificate
If you want to work in the healthcare industry, then you will need a strong understanding of the privacy and security issues that are involved in professional environments. The goal of this certificate is for students to learn about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
This program benefits healthcare professionals who use patient information, such as:
- Acute care professionals
- Physicians' office workers
- Clinicians
- Healthcare managers
- Executives
- Consultants
- Healthcare IT professionals
- Healthcare compliance team members
- Pharmacy employees
- Insurance providers
The following coursework is included with this program:
- HIPAA Compliance Course
- ALH 215
The HIPAA Compliance course gives healthcare professionals and those involved with privacy and security a better understanding of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, as well as the implications of HIPAA legislation on healthcare organizations. Students will learn the purpose and key features of HIPAA, along with those affected by HIPAA, as well as the impact of the privacy rules on the healthcare industry. Students will also learn the implementation of dates for compliance and penalties for noncompliance to HIPAA regulations.
- Lesson 1 – Understanding HIPAA
- Lesson 2 – Implementing HIPAA
- Project – HIPAA Research Paper
- Textbook: HIPAA for Healthcare Professionals
Students are required to have to a Windows-based computer (running Windows Vista or later) and high-speed Internet.
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