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This course provides learners with a deep understanding of the HIPAA security regulations concerning administrative safeguards for securing protected health information. The rules have been revised and include the Final Rule made by the Department of Health and Human Services to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) effective September 23, 2013.

Learners will develop specific skills through interactive and action-based lessons. The lessons will cover:

1. Objective, applicability, and scope of the Security Rule

2. General principles for interpreting and applying the security regulations

3. Overview of HIPAA security provisions

4. Applying the reasonability criterion

5. Implementing key organizational requirements

6. Implementing a security management process

7. Ensuring internal accountability for security

8. Managing internal data use

9. Responding to security violations

10. Performing periodic assessments

11. Instituting physical safeguards

12. Using information technology to achieve security

13. Instituting technical safeguards