Three acts, i.e., HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996), the HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) of 2009, and the final Omnibus Rule 2013, provide a framework to cover the following:
- Protection of patient’s rights to privacy
- Define “Protected Health Information” (PHI)
- Provide a framework to define and regulateCovered Entities and Business Associates
HIPAA Compliance training is necessary for all healthcare organizations to ensure that their information is protected. HIPAA compliance violations lead to significant penalties and brand erosion, challenging to regain.
Anvaya’s HIPAA Training Program
HIPAA training is one of the most crucial elements of HIPAA training for healthcare institutions. Anvaya’s HIPAA training program covers the following:
- What is HIPAA?
- What is protected Health Information (PHI)?
- Why should healthcare organizations protect patient information?
- What are the tenets of HIPAA’s administrative, technical, and physical safeguards and key organizational requirements?
- What are the rules for security and privacy in HIPAA?
- What are covered entities, and who are business associates?
- Understanding the HITECH Act
- What are the penalties for HIPAA violations?
- Importance of encryption and more
- Specific crosswalks between your organization’s information security programs and how it addresses the requirements of HIPAA
Protecting Patient Health Information is a critical requirement of HIPAA. Due to the lack of certifying standards, organizations adopt standards such as ISO 27001 and imbibe the best practices recommended by HIPAA in terms of administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. Understanding the implications of HIPAA violations in terms of penalties and brand image loss can help employees appreciate and adhere to your organization’s security protocols better.
Whether you are an individual practice, hospital, or healthcare administrator, the knowledge of HIPAA requirements can help you protect patient health information and avoid costly penalties.
HIPAA Compliance is essential because it protects patients’ Protected Health Information. The fines for not complying with HIPAA are huge, and the negative publicity can ruin the reputation of the doctor, dentist, hospital, or other medical facilities and practices.
