HIPAA for Dental Professionals

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requires all healthcare workforce members to be trained on HIPAA. This course covers the HIPAA Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, the HITECH Act, risk analysis, and the policies and procedures that keep patient information safe.

When you finish, you'll know how to protect your patients' health information and keep it confidential.

• The purpose and scope of the HIPAA Privacy Rule
• Administrative, technical and physical safeguards under the Security Rule
• Key terms, including protected health information (PHI) and covered entities
• Policies and procedures for safeguarding PHI and ePHI
• The HITECH Act and penalties for non-compliance
• How to conduct a risk analysis
• Compliance monitoring and reporting