HIPAA Privacy Rules 
Personal privacy is now a major issue to people, particularly where medical information is concerned. This course presents an overview of
HIPAA (the
Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act), outlining the main components and identifying who is covered by the act. The course examines the privacy provisions under HIPAA for patients and employees involved with covered entities. Under
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HIPAA Evaluating the Impact of the Privacy Rule 
Employees and managers need to become more aware of the information they disclose about employees and who receives it. HIPAA applies to health information in all formats--including electronic transfers, documents, and spoken communications. Managers and staff will need to use new forms to track the way they use and disclose confidential information, and they'll need to implement changes at the
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