Description
Information security awareness from the point of view of protecting all Protected Health Information (PHI).
Physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to Protected Health Information (PHI) is a requirement of all “covered entities” based on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act [HIPAA] of 1996, as amended by the HITECH Act. Learn about Omnibus Rgulations.
This HIPAA course is tailored to help healthcare providers and employees understand what information is private, why it is private, what can they do to protect it and when to release it.
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course you will be able to:
- List the major components of HIPAA Privacy and Security rules;
- Describe the rules about using and disclosing protected health information (PHI);
- Describe how individual rights are protected under HIPAA;
- Understand and describe a Security Risk Assessment
- List the fundamental components of a compliance program
- Understand how to create a Compliance plan
Upon successful completion of this course the health professional will be able to understand the background of the HIPAA regulations, describe the role of the oral health professional in HIPAA compliance, define terminology, and identify violations of HIPAA.
This webinar is sponsored by Compliancy Group.
Topics Covered:
- Encryption
- Backups
- HIPAA Basics
- Understanding and Recognizing PHI
- Patient Privacy Rights and Rights of Access
- Real world examples
- Acceptable use policies incident response
Credit: 1 CEU
Instructor: Kelly Koch works as Director of Dental Relations at Compliancy Group.
In her spare time, Kelly is actively involved in the non-profit organization Pull-Thru Network (PTN), which raises awareness and education for children and families affected by ARM, IA, VACTERL syndrome, and other birth defects. Kelly is a wife and mom of 2, and 4 furbabies. It’s a full house!
Compliancy Group’s web-based compliance solution, The Guard, helps businesses address HIPAA and OSHA compliance with guided, ongoing support. The Guard is the most trusted HIPAA and OSHA compliance tool in the industry, and has helped thousands of clients Achieve, Illustrate, and Maintain compliance with confidence.
Compliancy Group is an ADA Member Advantage -Endorsed Company
Requirements to attend a live webinar:
- You will need a smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer to view it. If using a smartphone or tablet, it is best to have the app for the program on your device (i.e. Zoom, GoToWebinar).
- To verify your continued attendance during the class, you will need a microphone, webcam or the ability to type into the program’s live chat.
- Instructors or school personnel will take attendance periodically throughout the class.
- Instructors may call on participants.
- To verify attendance, a code word may be given sometime during the class.
- You will be required to complete and return an evaluation after the course has ended. The evaluation may ask what code word was given.
- You may not receive your Certificate of Completion if we cannot verify your attendance.
Live webinar invitations are emailed to registered students as the course date nears (approximately one day prior to the class).
Certificates of Completion are emailed to students approximately 5 business days after the course.
**The Content and format of this Continuing Education course is presented without commercial bias and does not claim superiority of any commercial product or service. No DSI Staff have a financial relationship with this speaker or company.
**This continuing education activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program through joint efforts between Dental Studies Institute and Compliancy Group.
DSI Staff or Administration do not have any commercial interest or relationship to the speaker or Compliancy Group .
