HIPAA and HITECH for Business Associates

A Step-by-Step Guide for Developing and Implementing an Effective Compliance Plan

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HIPAA and HITECH for Business Associates
207
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1 hour
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Aug 2021
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$49.99
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What you will learn

An overview of HIPAA and the HITECH Act.

Define the key terms that will be helpful to understand as a Business Associate.

Introduce how the laws define the role of the Business Associate.

Introduce how the laws define the purpose of the Business Associates Agreements.

Description

In this course, Patricia Wynne, Esq., a seasoned HIPAA Privacy Officer, presents a step-by-step guide for Business Associates to develop an effective HIPAA and HITECH Compliance Plan. The course is also valuable for Covered Entities to monitor their Business Associates' compliance with these new laws. When implemented, the compliance plan will help minimize the occurrence of breaches and provide guidance on remediation, if needed.

Topics include:

  • HIPAA and HITECH Overview

  • Key Definitions

  • The Role of the Privacy Officer

  • The Business Associate Agreement

  • Security Standards

  • Drafting the Compliance Plan

  • Implementing the Plan

  • Breaches

Content

Introduction and Course Overview

Introduction
About the Author
Course Objectives
What is HIPAA?
What is HITECH?
Section 1 Quiz

Key Definitions

Covered Entity
Business Associate
Protected Healthcare Information (PHI)
Individually Identifiable Healthcare Information (IIHI)
Breach
Forms and Notices
Section 2 Quiz

HIPAA and HITECH Security and Privacy Regulations

Overview
Confidentiality Standards
Network Security Standards
Computer Systems Security Standards
Section 3 Quiz

The Role of the Business Associate

The Business Associate Agreement
The Use of PHI by the Business Associate
Changes under HITECH
Breaches
Section 4 Quiz

The Business Associate's Compliance Plan Checklist

The Role of the Point Person
Understanding the Core Concepts
The Preliminary Audit
The Library of Documents
Assess the Risk
Draft the Compliance Plan
Section 5 Quiz

Implementation, Accountability and Breaches

Implementing the Compliance Plan and The Accountability Requirement
Investigation of Breaches
Section 6 Quiz

Final Exam and Course Summary

Final Exam
Course Summary

Reviews

Vimal
June 9, 2023
Thanks you Patricia, the course delivery was clear and simple for easy understanding. The quiz at various intervals help us to recap the content. regards, Vimal Kumar Soman
Sowmya
May 23, 2023
Very nice informative course .Lots of information in a very concise form.Very helpful for health care people .
Sam
February 23, 2023
Covered the essentials on HIPPA and HITECH compliance from a Business Associate perspective, details on Business Associate Agreement as a example would help.

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