Transcript
- Welcome to HIPAA training brought to you by Compliancy Group
- We have created a series of videos that will educate employees on everything they need to know about HIPAA
- Employee training provides guidance on the permitted uses and disclosure of protected health information, how to protect that information, and what to do if a breach occurs.
- The training shouldn’t take too long
- But be sure to pay close attention because there will be a quiz at the very end.
- So, What is HIPAA?
- HIPAA stands for: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act which is a series of national standards that healthcare organizations must have in place in order to safeguard the privacy and security of protected health information (PHI).
- What is Protected Health Information (PHI)?
- PHI is any demographic individually identifiable information that can be used to identify a patient.
- Some common PHI identifiers are listed on the following slide…
- Now, let’s get into — Who needs to be HIPAA compliant?
- If you work in healthcare in any capacity, you need to be HIPAA compliant.
- There are two types of organizations who need to be HIPAA compliant, Covered Entities and Business Associates.
- Covered Entities are involved in the direct creation of PHI and must be compliant with the full extent of HIPAA regulation.
- HIPAA regulation defines a covered entity as healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses involved in the transmission of protected health information (PHI).
- A business associate is any organization hired by a covered entity (or another business associate) who will encounter PHI over the course of work they’ve been hired to perform.
- Some common examples of business associates are MSPs, EHR Providers, Medical Billing services, cloud storage providers, attorneys, and shredding services.
- In the following videos we will discuss, the 3 HIPAA rules, cybersecurity best practices and what is required to become HIPAA compliant.
- We will get into more detail in the next video — please continue to the next section!
