Health Insurance Accountability and Portability Act – HIPAA – 2 CEU

CE Units: 2 CEU

• The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 is a federal law that includes national standards to protect sensitive patient’s health information from being disclosed without the patient’s consent or knowledge (cdc.gov)
• Broken into five sections, known as titles, which are:
  • Health Care Access, Renewability and Portability
  • Preventing Health Care Fraud and Abuse
  • Application and Enforcement of Group Health Insurance Requirements
  • Revenue Offsets
• An even more vital compliance as it now must govern certain Social Media