Online HIPAA Training Course

HIPAA compliance means that a covered entity or business associate understands and complies with HIPAA requirements. HIPAA compliance is an ongoing progress and organizations should train employees on a continual basis to maintain knowledge and understanding of HIPAA rules and regulations.

HIPAA training is a mandatory administrative requirement under Privacy Rule 45 CFR §164.530 and Security Rule 45 CFR §164.308. The training should be provided “as necessary and appropriate for members of the workforce to carry out their functions.” Covered entities and business associates should “implement a security awareness and training program for all members of the workforce.”

Members of covered entities and business associates who have access to protected health information must regularly undergo HIPAA training. Regardless of the size of an organization, every person needs to take the training.

HIPAA doesn’t spell out any specific length for the training. The training should, however, be for a few hours like in the case of most other compliance training programs. It should not be either too short or too long as that won’t serve the purpose. What is more important than the length is the quality of the HIPAA training courses delivered.

According to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, organizations should provide training to “each new member of the workforce within a reasonable period of time after the person joins the covered entity’s workforce.” Training should also be provided to “each member of the covered entity’s workforce whose functions are affected by a material change in the policies or procedures… within a reasonable period of time after the material change becomes effective.” As a best practice, organizations should train their employees annually.

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The Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) is responsible for the enforcement of HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. Since 2003, the enforcement activities of OCR have yielded positive results as far as the privacy practices of covered entities are concerned.