DESCRIPTION
Course objectives include:
- Explain the basics of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- Identify the basic elements of the Privacy Rule and how it impacts employees in health care settings
- Describe the penalties for HIPAA violations
- Analyze HIPAA in the context of case studies.
Course is approved for 2.0 CE/Contact Hours for the following professions:
- Nurses (RN, LVN, LPN) (all states)
- Critical Care RN (CCRN): meets the criteria for CCRN Synergy Continuing Education Recognition Point(s) (CERPS) in Category B
- Certified Case Managers (CCM)
- Certified Rehab Counselors (CRC)
- CA Workers’ Comp Claims Adjusters.
Must pass final quiz with 80% or more; may re-take as often as needed. Course will be updated or discontinued on or before July 31, 2027.
Tags: 2.0 CE/Contact Hours, California Workers’ Compensation Claims Adjusters, CA WC, Certified Case Manager, CCM, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, CRC, CERPS, Critical Care Registered Nurse, CCRN, HIPAA, Legal and Ethical Aspects of Healthcare, Nurses, RN