HIPAA and Patient Care (Foundation In-Depth)
1h! Run Time
Employees
only
of Completion
What you'll learn
Skills covered in this course
Description
HIPAA sets the ground rules for everyone who handles protected health information (PHI) during patient care. This in-depth foundation module explains why HIPAA exists and how it shapes your day-to-day responsibilities.
What this course covers:
- The purpose of HIPAA and why it protects patient information
- The entities that are subject to HIPAA
- The three rules that apply to protected health information
- How PHI compliance affects your role in patient care
Designed for healthcare staff who handle PHI and want a thorough grounding in HIPAA fundamentals.
System Requirements
See System Requirements in the Coggno Knowledge Base
Author
HIPAA and Patient Care (Foundation In-Depth)
Frequently Asked Questions
Fuller treatment of why HIPAA exists and how it shapes daily responsibilities during patient care, rather than the condensed version in the overview module.
Staff new to patient care, or anyone whose role involves protected health information often enough to warrant the detail behind the rules.
Yes — it is the foundation module of the HIPAA and Patient Care series, with focused modules on the Privacy Rule following it.
Why HIPAA protects patient information, which entities are subject to it, and how those obligations translate into day-to-day patient care.
No. The overview covers the same ground more briefly — choose one according to how much depth your role calls for.
