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HIPAA Compliance

GES 108 -- 12 hours

Course Objectives

    Upon successful completion of the HIPAA course, students will:

    • Understand what HIPAA is.
    • Learn the purpose of HIPAA.
    • Understand the key features of HIPAA.
    • Understand what entities are affected by HIPAA.
    • Appreciate the types of standards HIPAA affects and understand the areas affected by the standards' proposed rules.
    • Understand the purpose of electronic standardization of transactions, code sets, and unique identifiers.
    • Recognize the difference between privacy and security.
    • Appreciate the impact of new privacy rules related to HIPAA.
    • Understand the cost and savings associated with HPAA.
    • Learn the implementation of dates for compliance and penalties for noncompliance to HIPAA regulations.
    • Understand how HIPAA will impact personnel and organizations.
    • Understand the general process to implement HIPAA compliance in each organization.