Telehealth & HIPAA

Course overview

As telehealth programs expand nationwide, it is important for facilities providing telehealth services to be familiar, and compliant, with the established HIPAA standards. This course is designed to ensure telehealth professionals have a strong understanding of the guiding provisions of the HIPAA laws pertaining to PHI, distribution and protection of PHI, as well as how HIPAA applies in the telehealth setting. Suggested Audience: Facilities providing telehealth services Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: Identify the purpose of the HIPAA Law. Recognize the two standards of HIPAA. Identify possible breach scenarios. Explain ways to be HIPAA compliant. Understand the role of Business Associates Agreements. Describe fines and penalties related to HIPAA breeches. Explain the role of OCR audits. Learning Outcome Standard: Based upon HIPAA Standards from the OCR. Learning Outcome Conditions: As an IACET Authorized Provider, HomeTown Health, LLC offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard. HomeTown Health, LLC is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEU for this program. A full list of approved IACET organizations can be found on www.iacet.org. In order to receive 0.1 CEU credit/ 1 credit hour for this course, you must: Complete course in its entirety. Complete course within 30 days. Pass all assessments with an 80% or better. Complete Online Course Evaluation. If you have questions about this course or need technical assistance, please contact us by email at hthtech@hometownhealthonline.com. Handouts provided in the Digital Library. Definitions for course terms are included in the HTHU GLOSSARY.