Course Goal:
Provide healthcare providers, professionals and consumers with practical applications of HIPAA related to privacy and security
Target Audience:
Anyone interested in knowing the basics about HIPAA and healthcare information privacy and security
Learner Objectives:
At the end of this activity, the learner will be able to:
1) Discuss practical applications of HIPAA privacy and security issues
2) Define major terms and concepts related to HIPAA privacy and security rules
3) Discuss patient's rights provided by HIPAA
4) Identify privacy and security compliance requirements
This HIPAA basics self-study module was developed to meet the privacy and security educational needs of Mississippi healthcare providers, professionals, and consumers. The Mississippi Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC) Final Assessment of Variations and Analysis of Solutions Report identified the need to create educational materials related to the private and secure exchange of health information. Findings indicated that healthcare providers were likely to err on the side of caution in the interpretation of HIPAA regulations, hampering the flow of patient information. In addition, there was a general lack of knowledge of state and federal laws regarding the private and secure exchange of personal health information (PHI) among healthcare providers. Consequently, it is important to offer educational information that will aid in finding a balance between a patient's right to privacy and timely patient care.
Authors:
C. A. Brown MD
Faculty Course Director
Professor
Department of Medicine
University of Mississippi Medical Center
William Rudman PhD
Planning Committee Member
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Susan Hart-Hester PhD
Planning Committee Member
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Bo Bowen
Project Director
Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration
Vice-President of Corporate Services
Information & Quality Healthcare
Mary Helen Conner, BSN, MPH, CHES
Project Coordinator
Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration
Special Projects Coordinator
Information & Quality Healthcare
Kathy Piazza, MBA, RHIA
Project Consultant
Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration
Information & Quality Healthcare
Disclosure:
In accordance with ACCME the University of Mississippi School of Medicine requires all authors, planners and other entities who have control over the content of the activity to disclosure whether or not they have a direct or indirect financial interest in the content of the activity within the last twelve months. Individuals who refuse or otherwise fail to disclosure potential conflicts of interest to UMMC are disqualified and cannot have control of, or responsibility for, the development, management, presentation, or evaluation of the activity.
The authors and planners and other persons in control of content of this activity indicated they have no potential or actual conflicts of interest to disclose relative to this activity.
CEUs for Physicians and Nurse Practitioners:The University of Mississippi School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. This enduring continuing medical education activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essentials. The University of Mississippi School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity will be available through the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Continuing Health Professional Education. For additional information contact Ann Gordon, Associate Director, Division of Continuing Health Professional Education, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 601-984-1300 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
(The HISPC project team will work with other accrediting organizations in offering CEU credits. However, the educational module is valuable even without CEUs in the education of professionals and consumers interested in privacy and security issues.)
To earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM you must go to the Required Steps (found in the left menu above).
