HIPAA Privacy Rule
5 min! Run Time
Employees
only
of Completion
What you'll learn
Skills covered in this course
Description
The HIPAA Privacy Rule governs how covered entities use and disclose individuals health information — known as protected health information, or PHI. This course explains the standards and the balance they strike.
What this course covers:
- The core standards of the Privacy Rule
- How covered entities may use and disclose PHI
- The rights patients hold over their health information
- Consent requirements and the Notice of Privacy Practices
Built for employees who need a clear grounding in patients privacy rights and covered-entity duties.
System Requirements
See System Requirements in the Coggno Knowledge Base
Author
HIPAA Privacy Rule
Frequently Asked Questions
How covered entities use and disclose individuals' health information. It sets the standards and strikes a balance between protecting privacy and allowing care to function.
Information has to move for treatment and payment to work. The rule permits necessary flows while restricting everything beyond them.
The course explains the standards governing use and disclosure and how they apply to the decisions covered entities make routinely.
The rule addresses covered entities directly, though business associates carry parallel obligations through their agreements and through HIPAA itself.
It explains the standards and the reasoning behind them, giving a solid working command of the rule.
This course on Privacy Rule Standards within the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) delves into the regulations governing the use and disclosure of individuals' health information, termed Protected Health Information (PHI), by covered entities. Participants will gain insights into the standards set by the Privacy Rule, focusing on the protection of individual rights to control and understand the use of their health information. The course underscores the balance between safeguarding health information and facilitating its necessary flow for quality healthcare delivery and public health purposes. Covered entities' permissions for information release, patient consent requirements, and the Notice of Privacy Practices are explored, emphasizing patient control over the sharing of their health information. Comprehend the Privacy Rule Standards within HIPAA, focusing on the use and disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI) by covered entities. Understand the individual rights stipulated by the Privacy Rule, emphasizing patients' control over how their health information is used and disclosed. Familiarize oneself with the permissions and consent requirements for covered entities regarding the release and sharing of patient information, as outlined by the Privacy Rule.
Course Objectives:
Identify the Privacy Rule Standards within HIPAA, focusing on the use and disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI) by covered entities.;Describe the individual rights stipulated by the Privacy Rule, emphasizing patients' control over how their health information is used and disclosed.;Familiarize oneself with the permissions and consent requirements for covered entities regarding the release and sharing of patient information, as outlined by the Privacy Rule.;;
Duration: 5 min.