HIPAA Training for Individuals:
Business Associates
Who Needs this Course?
Examples:
Medical couriers, Medical billing, Business processing outsourcing (BPO) provider, Document/record storage, Medical transcription services, Insurance brokers (take a course designed for insurance brokers), Document disposal (shredding) companies, Answering services, CPAs, Third-party administrator (TPA), Software companies, Patient safety or accreditation organizations, Pharmaceutical representatives, e-prescribing gateways and other HIOs, Medical device manufacturers, Pharmacy benefit managers, Collection agencies, Attorneys, Health information exchanges (HIEs), Actuaries, Marketing services, Cleaning services, Asset recyclers, Researchers (if performing HIPAA functions for a covered entity), Accounting services firm, Auditors, Healthcare consultants, Financial institutions (if engaging in accounts receivable or other functions extending beyond payment processing), Cloud vendors, etc
Our Privacy Security Individual Training is for a single individual looking to obtain their HIPAA Awareness training certification to satisfy the training requirement under HIPAA and to provide to an employer/organization as proof of training before they can allow you access to their patient’s health information.
If you are an organization looking to train your employees, please go to the HIPAA for Company section, select the type of company and look for the tab of TRAINING: Employees and Compliance Officer.
Our HIPAA Awareness training course is meant to satisfy the training requirement under HIPAA and as such everyone who has access to protected health information must take this course. If you are going to be responsible for HIPAA privacy compliance or you are IT staff that will be involved in implementing HIPAA Security compliance (the IT part of HIPAA) at your organization, then you want to consider one of the three expert-level professional courses (CHPSE, CHSE, CHPE see below for more info). The HIPAA Awareness training contains an overview of HIPAA Security for the average person whereas the expert-level courses contain more detailed regulatory information for someone who has to be responsible for HIPAA compliance. Use the flow chart to decide which is the right credential for you from the following 4 certifications. Most individuals who want only the Awareness training course but want a credential for it will select the Certified HIPAA Privacy Associate (CHPA).
As HIPAA is a federal regulation, it applies to all states. Our online training courses are valid for all US states and territories and meet and exceed the requirements for HIPAA training established by the federal HIPAA Privacy and HIPAA Security regulations.
Each student receives their own HIPAA certificate online immediately upon successful completion of the training in PDF format which can be printed, emailed or saved for future use.
This course covers the following topics in this awareness training:
Course Cost: $25.00
Students can buy CE credits certificate for this course at the time of registration. You will receive one CE credit for this course through Approved Provider of California Board of Registered Nursing after completing the course.
To avoid civil money penalties and criminal penalties related to non-compliance with HIPAA and other associated acts, it is essential to have a comprehensive understanding of these acts. With CHPSE, advanced training in the areas of HIPAA Security rule & Privacy rule is imparted. This type of training is critical for compliance officers, consultants, and business associates who work in the healthcare industry.
CHSE allows trained individuals to seamlessly implement the HIPAA’s Security rule in their organizations and protect the important health information of their clients. This training also includes elementary knowledge of the Privacy rule so that all the important bases are covered with respect to HIPAA compliance.
This certification is essential to have in-depth compliance knowledge of the HIPAA’s Privacy rule; through this training, you will also get a good understanding of the Security rule as well. CHPE training ensures that your employees are well-versed with the various aspects of the complex Privacy rule.
This is an entry-level certification that provides a basic understanding of HIPAA. CHPA training is targeted towards those individuals (new employees, students, etc.) who are only required to have a fundamental knowledge of HIPAA and not advanced. CHPA Course & exam is now available in Spanish also.
Course Duration: 30 minutes. Cost: $25. (self-paced with audio)
Course Duration: One and a half hours. Cost: $25. (self-paced with audio)
Course Duration: 1 hour. Cost: $25. (self-paced with audio)
Course Duration: One and a half hours. Cost: $45. (self-paced with audio)
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