This course is worth 1 hour of Continuing Education (CE) Training.

Course Preview

Caregivers must understand HIPAA Laws and their impact on caregiving. If HIPAA laws are ignored, there are hefty fines; clients can sue the company and caregivers if they feel they have been harmed by a failure to comply. Broken HIPAA laws can even result in a provider being jailed. Although caregivers may have received some basic training on HIPAA during the training process, it is beneficial to review HIPAA every year, as laws can change and new standards may be introduced. It is up to providers to update their training on any changes.

Course Competencies

Caregivers will:

1. Apply HIPAA regulations to their daily work tasks, increasing client privacy and security.

2. Possess a working knowledge of HIPAA terminology and apply its meaning to various caregiving settings. 

3. Operate their professional life in accordance with ethics and legalities regarding client information.

Upon Completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Explain what privacy and confidentiality mean and how they affect PHI (Protected Health Information). 

2. List the advantages to both the client and the business operating in compliance with HIPAA regulations. 

3  Identify at least five types of client information that are considered PHI and thereby fall under the HIPAA laws.

4. Describe at least four consequences of a breach of confidential records.

5. State ways to protect PHI if it is in electronic form and if it is in hard copy form. 

6. Develop a working knowledge of key HIPAA Terminology and state how it applies to the caregiving setting.

7. Review a specific data breach scenario and identify lessons learned through this course by answering follow-up questions correctly.