HIPAA Essentials (Foundation In-Depth)
1h! Run Time
Employees
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of Completion
What you'll learn
Skills covered in this course
Description
This training provides a detailed understanding of how HIPAA protects patient information, from protected health information (PHI) through every rule that governs its handling.
What this course covers:
- PHI, its identifiers, why it matters, and de-identification
- The Privacy Rule and individuals' rights over PHI
- The Security Rule and administrative, physical, and technical safeguards for ePHI
- Mobile device and social media risks to PHI
- The Breach Notification Rule and steps after a breach
Updated to address the 2024 HIPAA Privacy Rule supporting reproductive health care privacy. A thorough grounding for staff who handle PHI.
System Requirements
See System Requirements in the Coggno Knowledge Base
Author
HIPAA Essentials (Foundation In-Depth)
Frequently Asked Questions
It works through every rule governing the handling of protected health information, rather than summarising them. Expect detail on identifiers, de-identification and why each matters.
Staff with substantial PHI responsibility, and anyone who needs to explain or apply the rules rather than simply follow them.
What PHI is, its identifiers, why the distinction matters, and how de-identification changes what may be done with data.
Yes — the Privacy Rule and individuals' rights over their PHI, together with the Security Rule and the safeguards it requires.
For lighter roles, often yes. Choose this one when the responsibility justifies understanding the reasoning, not just the requirements.