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HIPAA Training Course Outline

You’re in for a very informative, energy-packed few days which will leave you energized and confident in your ability to share your new-found HIPAA knowledge! Below is what you could expect to gain from our HIPAA Training.

Once we receive your tuition, we will send your books to you. Also included is breakfast, lunch and snack everyday.

"Great Course! Alan was very knowledgeable and I learned a great deal about how to align SARBANES-OXLEY initiatives with HIPAA. The course was well presented and supported by good materials."
Gary Benesko
Robert Half Management Resources

"This course is excellent for anyone responsible for security of information and systems. I really benefited from the course and will definitely be able to apply it for future use."
Felicia Burks
U.S. Army

Day One
Lesson(s) covered: 1, 2
Book used: Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP)

Lesson 1: HIPAA Fundamentals

  • HIPAA Basics
  • HIPAA’s Administrative Simplification Title
  • HIPAA Penalties
  • HIPAA-Related Organizations
  • HIPAA Terminology and Definitions Covered Entity
    • Covered Entity
    • Health Plan
    • Clearinghouse
    • Health Care Provider
    • Business Associates
    • Trading Partner Agreement
    • Workforce
    • Organized Health Care Arrangement
    • UMO

Lesson 2: HIPAA Transactions, Code Sets and Identifiers

  • Transactions
    • Impacted Health Care Transactions
    • Target Entities
    • Scope
    • Penalties
    • ASCA
  • ANSI ASC X12 Standard
    • Transaction Type 270
    • Transaction Type 271
    • Transaction Type 276
    • Transaction Type 277
    • Transaction Type 278 Request and Response
    • Transaction Type 820
    • Transaction Type 834
    • Transaction Type 835
    • Transaction Type 837 - Professional
    • Transaction Type 837 - Institute
    • Transaction Type 837 - Dental
  • HIPAA Code Sets
    • ICD-9-CM Volumes 1 and 2
    • CPT-4
    • CDT
    • ICD-9-CM Volume 3
    • NDC
    • HCPCS
  • HIPAA National Health Care Identifiers
    • Provider Identifier
    • Employer Identifier
    • Health Plan Identifier
    • Individual Identifier

Day Two
Lesson covered: 3
Book used: Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP)

Lesson 3: HIPAA Privacy Rule

  • Introduction
    • Who is Impacted?
    • Scope
    • Exceptions
    • Timeline
  • Key Definitions
    • IIHI
    • PHI
    • Deidentified Information
    • Use
    • Disclosure
    • Treatment
    • Payment
    • Health Care Operations
  • Notice Requirement
    • Core Elements
    • Changes to a Notice
    • First Interaction
  • Authorization Requirement
    • Core Data Elements and Required Statements 
    • Defective Authorizations
    • Revocations 
  • Key Parties Impacted
  • Minimum Necessary
  • Oral Communications
  • Health-Related Communications and Marketing
  • Research

Day Three
Lesson(s) covered: 4
Book used: Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP)

Lesson 4: HIPAA Security Rule

  • Threats
  • Definition and Terminology
    • Security
    • Security Services
    • Security Mechanisms
  • Security Rules
    • Categories of Safeguards
    • Implementation Specifications
    • Approach and Philosophy
    • Security Principles
  • Administrative Safeguards
  • Physical Safeguards
  • Technical Safeguards
  • Organizational Requirements
  • Policies and Procedures, and Documentation Standards
  • Electronic Signatures (proposed rule)

Day Four
Lesson(s) covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Book used: Certified HIPAA Security Specialist™ (CHSS™)

Lesson 2: Administrative Safeguards

  • Administrative Safeguards
  • Security Management Process
  • Assigned Security Responsibility
  • Workforce Security
  • Information Access Management
  • Security Awareness and Training
  • Security Incident Procedures
  • Contingency Plan
  • Evaluation
  • Business Associate Contracts Standard

Lesson 3: Physical Safeguards

  • Requirements
  • Facility Access Controls
  • Workstation Use
  • Workstation Security
  • Device and Media Controls
  • Physical Safeguards Review

Lesson 4: Technical Safeguards (Part I)

  • Requirements
  • Access Control
  • Audit Controls
  • Integrity
  • Person or Entity Authentication
  • Transmission Security

Lesson 4: Technical Safeguards (Part II)

  • TCP/IP Network Infrastructure
  • Firewall Systems
  • Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
  • Wireless Transmission Security
  • Encryption
  • Kerberos Authentication
  • Overview of Windows XP Security

Lesson 5: Digital Signatures & Certificates

  • Requirements
  • Digital Signatures
  • Digital Certificates
  • Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
  • Solution Alternatives

Lesson 6: Security Policy

  • Threat, Risk Management and Policy
  • ISO 17799 and BS 7799 Security Standards
  • Security Policy Considerations
  • Sample Security Policies

 

 

Last updated: March 29, 2006