HIPAA and HITECH for Business Associates
A Step-by-Step Guide for Developing and Implementing an Effective Compliance Plan
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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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10/30/2020
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