Introduction to HIPAA for HH Managers
Certificates
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Texas HHSC has determined that Relias Learning’s submitted training meets or exceeds the minimum standards for HCSSA administrator training in the following categories: Licensed and Certified Home Health (L&CHH). Texas HHSC also recognizes Relias Learning provides continuing education for administrators and alternate administrators. This activity is approved for 0.50 contact hours.
Course Details
Describe the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Summarize the HIPAA privacy, preemption, minimum necessary, security, transaction, and Omnibus rules.
Explain how the improper use of technology can lead to a HIPAA violation.
Identify at least three best practices for compliance with HIPAA in the home health setting.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: HIPAA Rules
HIPAA
PHI
HIPAA Privacy Rule
Notice of Privacy Practices
Rights Under HIPAA Privacy Regulations
What Would You Do?
Preemption
Consider This
The Minimum Necessary Rule
Is This Okay?
HIPAA Security Rule
HIPAA Transaction Rule
Omnibus Rule
Summary
Section 3: HIPAA Violations and How to Avoid Them
HIPAA in the Home
Physical Access
Consumer-Related Conversations
PHI on Paper
Telephone
Consider This
Information Technology
Compliance Checklist
Summary
Section 4: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Congratulations!
Jennifer W. Burks, R.N., M.S.N. has over 25 years of clinical and teaching experience, and her areas of expertise are critical care and home health. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Virginia in 1993 and her Master of Science in Nursing from The University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 1996. Her professional practice in education is guided by a philosophy borrowed from Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing, “I do not pretend to teach her how, I ask her to teach herself, and for this purpose, I venture to give her some hints.”
Disclosure: Jennifer W. Burks, R.N., M.S.N. has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
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