The human resources department is updating its HIPAA Basic Training for Privacy and Security course.
| HIPAA Basic Training for Privacy and Security Course Topics | ||
| What is HIPAA? | HIPAA Privacy Rule | HIPAA Security Rule |
| Why HIPAA is Important | Safeguarding of PII and PHI and ePHI | Disclosures of PII and PHI and ePHI |
| HIPAA, PII, PHI, and ePHI Definitions | BA Agreements | Potential Violations |
| Patients´ Rights | Breach Notifications | Reporting Procedures |
| Vendors and Contractors | Policy Enforcement | Sanctions for Privacy and Information Security Violations |
As a security analyst for the hospital, you have been tasked with covering the topics in the training related to the HIPAA security rule and the information that hospital staff need to know regarding personally identifiable information (PII), personal health information (PHI), and electronic personal health information (ePHI) to comply with federal regulations.
The deliverable for this assignment (due in Week 7) is a narrated PowerPoint presentation that provides definitions of HIPAA, PII, PHI, and ePHI, and describes the security measures required for compliance.
Your narrated presentation should contain one to two slides for each of the following topics:
- HIPAA Security Rule
- HIPAA, PII, PHI, and ePHI Definitions
- Safeguarding of PII, PHI, and ePHI
- Disclosures of PII, PHI, and ePHI
To get started, review the learning resources below.
Learning Resources
The following learning topics can help you identify what to include in your training presentation:
This resource provides instructions and tips for creating and recording a narrated presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint or Sway:
Health care isn’t the only industry that has special regulations and compliance requirements. This resource describes some important industry-specific requirements that you as an IT professional should be aware of.
