HIPAA: An Introduction for Nursing Assistants

Course overview

This course discusses the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), particularly Titles I & II, as they pertain to the medical field. Nursing professionals need to understand HIPAA and how it impacts them personally as well as compliance with HIPAA standards in their day-to-day operations when working with patients. The goal of this course is to increase awareness and understanding of individual rights and responsibilities under HIPAA so that they can improve how they safeguard health information.