Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Course overview

This class will present the HIPAA law, including the privacy and security rules, and the exemption for Workers Compensation. Also presented is the final rule for the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects, also called The Common Rule which goes into effect in January 2019. Social media and telemedicine are also raising questions regarding privacy and confidentiality. Included are the HIPPA requirements for portable devices. HIPPA rules are always in place, including times of epidemic such as the opioid epidemic and pandemic situations such as COVID-19 and the recent changes that have been allowed are at the end of this class.