
HIPAA for Dental Offices
- IACET-Accredited Dental HIPAA Training Course
- Instant HIPAA Dentist Training Certificate
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Faculty: Becca Kalivas, RN, MS
Successful Completion: Complete entire module, complete the exam with a passing score of 80% or better, and complete the evaluation form.
Estimated Time to Complete Activity: 90 minutes.
CEUs: HIPAA Exams is authorized by IACET to offer 0.2 CEUs for this program. CEU Information
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Overview
This course is designed to provide a comprehensive look at HIPAA legislation and address its application within a dental office setting. To ensure the privacy of protected health information, avoid potential civil and criminal penalties (HIPAA violations), and aid preparedness for potential HHS audits, it is imperative that all dental office staff have a solid understanding of this complex legislation.
Includes 2021/2022 Updates - ONC 21st Cures Act Final Rule and the CMS Final Rule
The course includes a video and audio component with a stand-alone exam.
Receive HIPAA Certification "Certificate of Completion" with successful completion.
HIPAA for Healthcare Workers FAQs
How Does HIPAA Affect Dental Practices?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) mandates dentists to keep patient health information safe and sets rules for how it can be used and shared.
The HIPAA Privacy Rule also requires that dental offices must get a business associate agreement from anyone who wants to make, receive, store, or send patient information. Additionally, it requires that dentists give new patients a Notice of Privacy Practices that details patient rights, authorization requirements, and usage and disclosure.
What is Covered in HIPAA for Dental Offices?
HIPAA protects patient information in dental offices by requiring practices to implement safeguards and follow regulations. It includes things like insurance claims and referrals that have to do with healthcare services, as well as business associates who work with dental offices and need to access patient information.
Can I Take HIPAA Dental Training Online?
Yes, we understand how important it is for dental office employees to be well-informed about HIPAA regulations. That is why HIPAA Exams offers an online course to help you and your staff improve your knowledge of HIPAA regulations and how they apply to dental offices.
How Long Does HIPAA for Dentists Training Take?
It can vary depending on the training course you take. HIPAA Exams offers a complete and comprehensive course that only takes 90 minutes to complete.
Are Dental Records Covered Under HIPAA?
Yes, dental records do fall under the protection of HIPAA. This gives patients access to their X-rays, lab test results, insurance information, and medical and billing records.
Dental offices must treat these documents as medical records and comply with HIPAA's privacy and security standards. Infractions can result in penalties, negative impact to a practice's reputation, and a loss of patients' trust.
Do I Need a Business Associate Agreement with my Dental Lab?
Dental laboratories are considered healthcare providers. There is no need for a business associate agreement to disclose PHI with a lab on an individual's treatment.
What HIPAA Training Does The Dental Practice’s Workforce Require?
All staff members, volunteers, students, and employees of dental offices are required to attend security and awareness training. This is regardless of their access to protected health information (PHI). Training should cover security, privacy, and breach reporting policies and procedures.
To stay up to date, it is recommended that dental offices offer renewal HIPAA training every year.
What Does a Dental Office Need to Be HIPAA-Compliant?
To be considered HIPAA-compliant, a dental practice must have thorough policies and procedures that protect patient health information (PHI), including:
- Choosing a Privacy Officer
- Implementing risk assessments
- Building a Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)
- Training all employees on HIPAA regulations
- Instituting suitable technical measures, such as encryption and firewalls
- Ensuring the physical safety of patient records
- Establishing clear breach notification protocols
However, if a dental practice is otherwise covered by HIPAA, the HIPAA Privacy Rule requires them to have reasonable and appropriate protections in place to preserve the privacy of patient information in any format.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the purpose of the HIPAA law
- Explain the changes implemented to HIPAA by the Omnibus Final Rule
- Identify the key elements of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, HIPAA Security Rule, and HIPAA Enforcement Rule
- Explain the process for Breach Notification
- Define the Unique Identifiers and Transaction and Code Set Rules
- Illustrate how to apply these rules to his/her daily practice in a Dental Office setting
Target Audience
Dental Office Staff
Table of Contents
HIPAA for Dental Offices (HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Training)
Table of Contents:
- HIPAA for Dental Offices
- Legal Notice
- Objectives
- Purpose of Course
- Introduction to HIPAA
- What is Portability?
- What is Accountability?
- HITECH Act and Omnibus Final Rule
- Who Must Abide by HIPAA Rules?
- HIPAA Covered Entity
- Business Associates
- Expanded Definition of Business Associates
- Business Associates Agreements
- Things to Consider within a Dental Practice
- HIPAA Privacy Rule
- Permitted Use and Disclosure of PHI
- Authorized Uses and Disclosures Under the Privacy Rule
- Incidental Use and Disclosure of PHI
- Minimum Necessary Principal
- Notice of Privacy Practices
- Individual Access of Protected Health Information
- ONC Cures Act Final Rule - 2021/2022 Update
- CMS Final Rule - 2021/2022 Update
- More Individual Rights Under Privacy Rule
- Administrative Requirements for Privacy Rule Compliance
- State Law and the Privacy Rule
- Personal Representatives and Minors Under the Privacy Rule
- Privacy Rule and Decedents
- Privacy Considerations within the Dental Office
- HIPAA Security Rule
- What Security Measures Must be Used?
- Administrative Safeguards
- Physical Safeguards
- Technical Safeguards
- Privacy and Security for Mobile Devices
- Security Considerations within the Dental Office
- Transaction and Code Set Standards
- Unique Identifiers Rule
- HIPAA Breach Notification Rule
- Breach Notification and Risk Assessment
- Breach Notification Rule Exceptions
- Breach Notification Rule and Unsecured PHI
- Breach Notification Requirements Media
- Breach Notification Requirements Individual
- Breach Notification Requirements Secretary
- Burden of Proof for Breach Notification
- HIPAA Enforcement Rule
- Enforcement Rule and Civil Money Penalties
- Defenses and Waivers for CMP
- Recent Updates to HIPAA Opioid Crisis
- Recent Updates to HIPAA Cloud Computing
- Real Life Examples
- End of Course Exam
Course Content Example 1:
- Things to Consider within a Dental PracticeIdentify all employees who handle PHI within your office
- Identify all of your office's Business Associates and make sure a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) is in place
- Review all BAAs to make sure they are HIPAA compliant and to verify that they are using proper safeguards to protect PHI
- Make sure all agreements have been updated to reflect the necessary changes of the Final Rule
Course Content Example 2:
Privacy Considerations within the Dental Office
Patient Sign-in sheet:
- This is acceptable as an incidental disclosure
- Require only the minimum necessary amount of personal information on sign-in sheet
- Medical information, such as the reason for visit, should not be included
- Consider the use of sheet with removable labels after each sign-in
Calling out patients name in the waiting room
- This is acceptable as an incidental disclosure
- Apply the minimum necessary standard and use only first name, when appropriate
Procedure for faxing PHI
- PHI may be faxed for treatment purposes as long as reasonable safeguards are taken
- Confirm all fax numbers before sending
- Use a proper sheet, which statement similar to:
- "This facsimile is intended only for the use of the named addressee and may contain information that is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, or you are not the employee responsible for delivering the facsimile to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this facsimile is strictly prohibited. If you have received this facsimile in error, please notify the sender immediately"
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