Protected Health Information

The HIPAA Privacy Rule protects all "individually identifiable health information" held or transmitted by a covered entity or its business associate, in any form or media, whether electronic, paper, or oral. The Privacy Rule calls this information "protected health information (PHI).

ComplianceOnline Training on Healthcare Regulations

Make your Electronic Health Records HIPAA Compliant
HIPAA compliance requirements for Electronic Health Records (EHR) - Stage 1 and Stage 2 Meaningful Use Attestation

How To Conduct a HIPAA Meaningful Use Risk Analysis
Risk Analysis - Meaningful Use Stage I objectives - privacy and security of protected health information (PHI)

Social Media and Healthcare - Meeting Patient Needs and Desires, and Ensuring Privacy and Security
Requirements, the risks, and the issues in using mobile devices - social networking for patient communications

HIPAA Breach Notification - New rules significantly change how you determine what to report
New HIPAA Breach Notification rules-tips for preventing and preparing for breaches-the new penalties for non compliance- how to prepare for HIPAA audits

HIPAA and Business Associates - New Rules, New Obligations, New Agreements
Significant changes to the HIPAA rules for Business Associates - the new challenges for HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates - new risks for non-compliance and penalties