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HIPAA Privacy/Security – Electronic Security Overview, Including HIPAA Security, HITECH and Cybersecurity

Aug 12, 2021

Privacy Officer & Work Group - Session 3
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Learning Objectives

Students in this session can expect to learn the following from this session:

  • Importance of HIPAA Security & HITECH and how to apply in your organization
  • How to apply security principles within your organization
  • IT Department’s role in HIPAA & Overall Electronic Security
  • Risks of Working at Home and How to Mitigate them
  • Encryption and Password Management Importance
  • Dangers of Texting and Emailing
  • How to protect from Wifi-Hackers
  • Importance of Private Networks including VLAN & VPN
  • The importance of Cybersecurity
  • Cybersecurity Best Practices

Completion Requirements

Students are required to watch the entire video lesson or lessons. Students will have 90 minutes to complete the test with a 70% score (complete 7 of 10 correct answers), and students will be given 3 opportunities to take and pass the online test.  Should a paper test be required, please contact the provider director at 866-658-3835 or email info@advancedbenefitconsulting.com.

Courses are available for 60 days from the time of enrollment / purchase. After expiration students can no longer access the course.

Course Outline
  • The Importance of Electronic Security in an Organization
    1. Data Breaches in the News
    2. Where is the Risk?
    3. User Attitude of Security and How to Prioritize
  • HIPAA Security & HITECH Applications
    1. Covered Entity and Business Associates Requirements
      1. De-identification
      2. Safe Harbor PHI
  • How HITECH & HIPAA Security Rules Apply
    1. NIST Best Practices
    2. Requirements for Individualized Actions
    3. Applies wherever your PHI is
  • IT Department & It’s Role in HIPAA Privacy & Security
    1. Members of Privacy Work Group
    2. Training
  • Covered Entity and Business Associates – Knowing Risks and Teaching the Rules
    1. Assess, monitor & minimize risks
    2. Training at multiple levels within the organization
  • Learning to See Risk
    1. Importance of a Risk Analysis
    2. What is a Risk Analysis?
    3. The Importance of Updates and Continuity
  • Working from Home Risks and Variables
    1. Applications of HIPAA Security & HITECH
    2. Dangers of Working from Home
      1. Shared Networks
      2. The Kid Factor
      3. Outdated Devices
  • Ways to Secure Data
    1. Password Protections and Encryption
      1. Single File, Folder, or Entire Drive or Computer
    2. Best Practices – NIST
    3. Cloud services
    4. Strong Passwords
    5. Double Authentication
    6. Emailing Data and How to Protect the Company’s and Your Clients’ Information
  • Separate Virtual Networks or Virtual Area Networks (VLAN)
    1. Sharing same physical network
    2. Using a Managed Switch
    3. Separation of business vs family/guests
  • Wi-Fi Hackers & Protection from Them
    1. Risks
    2. Solutions
  • Vulnerable Devices and Software
    1. Known Issues & Exploits
    2. How to Protect Yourself, Your Clients, You Company
  • Physical Security
  • Levels of Authority & Permissions
    1. HIPAA Mandates Minimum Necessary
    2. Individual vs general/shared accounts
    3. Unauthorized Access
  • Technical Security Options
    1. Encryption
    2. Firewalls
    3. VPNs, VLANs
    4. Strong Encryption on Wifi
    5. Secure deletion/wipe of old devices
  • VPNs for Secure Connections
  • How Technology Can Help in Sales and Service
  • How to Monitor Your Staff is Really Working from Home & How to Monitor
  • The Importance of Cybersecurity
    1. Ransomware
    2. Backup and Remote Wipe to Protect Data
    3. Staying Sage with actions, updates, patches, private networks
    4. Protecting Data while traveling
    5. Social Engineering
    6. Need for Training

 

This course includes 1 hour of CE Credit content.   Total program video length 56 minutes, not including Test Time. 

Privacy Officer & Work Group - Session 3

Session Three Summary:  This course provides insurance professionals with an overview of the HIPAA Privacy & Security as it relates to HIPAA Security, HITECH and Cybersecurity, and how HIPAA’s Security & HITECH rules require an IT-security review while working at home.  The instructor(s) will discuss the laws that apply, and how they can be managed in the employment setting, while working at home, as well as an overview of real-world steps that can be taken to ensure compliance.  Video run time 56 minutes.  Course contains 58 slides and 3591 words.

Course Content