The Certificate of HIPAA Workforce Proficiency (CHWP) course provides annual HIPAA training for all healthcare professionals and others who come into contact with Protected Health Information (PHI). This short course focuses on pragmatic compliance with HIPAA and covers important breach avoidance strategies.

At the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

• Describe HIPAA Basics
• Understand the HIPAA Privacy Rule
• Understand the HIPAA Security Rule
• Describe the HITECH Act
• Explain Regulations for Business Associates
• Summarize HIPAA Documentation and Training
• Review Applied HIPAA Security for Healthcare Professionals
  
  AVERAGE STUDY TIME: 2 Hours

AUDIENCE: This program is intended as a professional development course of study for providers, practice managers, consultants, medical staff, students in healthcare programs, HealthIT professionals and others who have contact with PHI or address medical site administration.

The course level is not designed for managers, consultants, or security compliance officers, who require more comprehensive HIPAA education. Those individuals should take the Certified HIPAA Security Professional (CHSP) course.

The final exam, PDF achievement certificate and optional CE are included. Certificates are delivered automatically at successful completion of the course following submission of form and survey.

ACCREDITATION AND APPROVALS: This pragmatic course delivers 2.0 full hours of national continuing education credit for Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nursing Professionals and Dental Professionals through our partnership with the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and is also approved by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). Click the button below for additional credit detail.

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