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HIPAA: Privacy provides a deep understanding of the federal regulations on medical 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. These include developing an understanding of:

1. Key elements of the medical privacy regulations

2. Who must abide by the new regulations

3. What information is protected under the law

4. Which individuals are entitled to privacy rights

5. General rules governing the use and disclosure of patient information

6. Obtaining authorization for the use and disclosure of protected information

7. Rules governing the use and disclosure to third parties

8. Rules governing the use and disclosure for public health and legal purposes

9. Human resource and organizational requirements

10. Privacy practice notification and disclosure accountability

11. By-rules concerning special entities

12. Regulations pertaining to enforcement and compliance