Hipaa exams

What is HIPAA? HIPAA is U.S. Federal legislation, passed in 1996, that provides guidelines for the privacy, security, and safeguarding of all identifiable health information, including electronic media. The law overseen and enforced by Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). What is HIPAA compliance? Per HIPAA regulation there are two types of organizations that must meet HIPAA compliance – Covered Entities including group health plans and Business Associates. In order to meet compliance, both Covered Entities and Business Associates must ensure that their organizations are following the standards and guidelines. Yearly HIPAA training and risk assessments are only one aspect of HIPAA compliance. HIPAA Privacy Rule: The HIPAA Privacy Rule require Federal standards to protect the medical records and other protected health information of all individuals within the U.S. It applies to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and all those providers who maintain or have access to electronic health records. HIPAA Security Rule: The HIPAA Security Rule applies the Privacy Rule to include standards to protect individual’s electronic personal health information that is created, received, used, or maintained by a covered entity or business associate and sets reporting for breach notifications enforced by the office of civil rights ocr. What is HIPAA Certification? HIPAA Certification means you and your employees have completed a HIPAA training program and received a certificate of completion.

What is HIPAA? HIPAA is U.S. Federal legislation, passed in 1996, that provides guidelines for the privacy, security, and safeguarding of all identifiable health information, including electronic media. The law overseen and enforced by Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). What is HIPAA compliance? Per HIPAA regulation there are two types of organizations that must meet HIPAA compliance – Covered Entities including group health plans and Business Associates. In order to meet compliance, both Covered Entities and Business Associates must ensure that their organizations are following the standards and guidelines. Yearly HIPAA training and risk assessments are only one aspect of HIPAA compliance. HIPAA Privacy Rule: The HIPAA Privacy Rule require Federal standards to protect the medical records and other protected health information of all individuals within the U.S. It applies to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and all those providers who maintain or have access to electronic health records. HIPAA Security Rule: The HIPAA Security Rule applies the Privacy Rule to include standards to protect individual’s electronic personal health information that is created, received, used, or maintained by a covered entity or business associate and sets reporting for breach notifications enforced by the office of civil rights ocr. What is HIPAA Certification? HIPAA Certification means you and your employees have completed a HIPAA training program and received a certificate of completion.