Intro to HIPAA

In this Bigger Brains course, you’ll learn what the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is and why it remains essential to protecting patient privacy and maintaining trust in healthcare organizations. You’ll explore HIPAA’s purpose and scope, patient rights, and the entities and stakeholders involved in HIPAA compliance. You’ll also see how HIPAA applies to everyday work situations.

You’ll learn how to recognize Protected Health Information (PHI), identify common examples and formats in which it appears, and apply practical strategies to help prevent unauthorized disclosures. You’ll also explore HIPAA’s major rules, core privacy and security requirements, and breach reporting obligations. Along the way, you’ll see how the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces HIPAA, why documentation and timely reporting are critical, and the potential consequences of non-compliance. By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped to safeguard patient information and support compliance.

Topics covered include:

• Explain the purpose and scope of HIPAA
• Identify key protections and patient rights under HIPAA
• Explain why HIPAA matters in your day-to-day work
• Define the main roles within HIPAA including covered entities, business associates, clearinghouses, regulators, and patients
• Define PHI and its core characteristics
• Identify common examples and formats of PHI
• Apply PHI awareness to prevent unauthorized disclosures
• Describe the purpose of HIPAA’s three major rules
• Explain core compliance requirements for privacy and security
• Recognize breach obligations and workforce responsibilities
• Identify potential consequences for non-compliance

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