HIPAA awareness training for business associates

Train yourself to understand what a business associate is, and how to comply with the HIPAA provisions covering business associates.

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What is HIPAA for Business Associate

Under HIPAA, all business associates of a covered entity need to safeguard patient information. As per the law, contractors that use, store, or share PHI on behalf of a healthcare organization need to comply with HIPAA.

Compliance with privacy, security, and breach notification rules is compulsory for all contractors. With HIPAA business associate training, contractors can find out the sections that apply to them, and learn about the responsibilities exclusive to business associates.

HIPAA training for business associates is also compulsory under the law. It’s the duty of the employer to ensure that all employers are aware of what they can or cannot do when working with protected health information (PHI).

Designed to fulfill the mandatory training requirements set by HIPAA, the HIPAA Business associate training covers

1. How to identify a business associate
2. Business associate contracts  
3. Privacy and security standards that business associates need to follow

Beginning with a basic introduction to the concept of business associates under HIPAA, the course then covers the privacy and security standards that business associates need to follow when using, sharing, and storing patient information. 

By the end of the training, you’d develop a good understanding of the responsibilities of a business associate under HIPAA, and the do’s and don’ts of using health records shared by a covered entity.

Course Description

What you’ll learn

• What is a business associate, and why is it so important for you to know about it? 
• ARRA, HITECH, and Omnibus rules
• Business associate contracts
• How business associates can use or disclose patient records
• Safeguards that business associates need to put in place

Curriculum

1. Who is a Business Associate?
2. What is the ARRA and HITECH rule?
3. What is the Omnibus Rule?
4. Summary of ARRA/HITECH Act and Omnibus Rule
5. Enforcement and Penalties for HIPAA non-compliance
6. PHI Uses and Disclosures
7. Electronic Health Records (EHR)
8. Business Associate Contract
9. Business Associate Contract Exceptions
10. Business Associate Contract Provisions
11. Identify Business Associates

Who Should Attend?

Every person and organization that creates or accesses protected health information on behalf of a HIPAA covered entity should take this training.

This includes

• Billing and transcription contractors
• Accountants
• Lawyers
• Software services
• IT consultants

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