HIPAA is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and was implemented in 1996. HIPAA has many components and focuses on Privacy, Transaction & Code Sets, and Security.
Healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses must follow HIPAA laws and regulations. For example, as a HIM professional you must ensure that your facility is HIPAA compliant.
As you may already know, being a HIM professional means you are an advocate for your employer and the patient. Depending on your role, you may be responsible for providing HIPAA training.
You will study the aspects of HIPAA throughout your HIM studies. My best advice to grasping HIPAA’s rules and regulations is to break it into various subtopics. You should master a small component of HIPAA prior to continuing so that you fully understand it.
Understanding the aspects of HIPAA is crucial as you may even see questions related to HIPAA during your credential exams, including the CCS or RHIT.
Don’t allow yourself to become overwhelmed with your studies. Be creative – make flashcards or PowerPoint slides using your notes.
I found that creating PowerPoint slides were extremely useful in helping to retain the information.
The following video is a brief preview of understanding HIPAA and gives example of HIPAA violations:
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