What are the HIPAA rules?

Healthcare is a high-stakes business. You have people’s health and well-being in your hands all the time. But as well as protecting people, you also have a responsibility to protect their data. And there’s an important piece of legislation that governs this: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

To make the regulations work in a practical way, they’re split into 7 rules. Everyone associated with healthcare needs to follow these rules to be HIPAA compliant. But what are these rules, and how can healthcare businesses and organizations comply? This course will show you.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

• Name the 7 HIPAA rules
• Identify what each HIPAA rule covers
• Describe what must be done to comply with the HIPAA rules

Why take this course?

Everyone who works in healthcare, or any healthcare-associated business, needs to be aware of the HIPAA rules, so they can make sure they’re followed. This course is ideal for all healthcare workers and healthcare professionals. It’ll introduce you to the 7 HIPAA rules, what they cover, and how to comply with them.

Disclaimer: This course is for information purposes only, and does not count toward a HIPAA compliance qualification.

15 mins | SCORM | Infographic - Cheat sheet