PRESS RELEASE: HIPAA Certification Online Announces Curriculum Updated to Relect the Provisions of the Federal Stimulus Legislation
PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Jeff Dennis
Phone: 888-228-5021
Email: jdennis@HIPAACertificationOnline.com
Website: www.HIPAACertificationOnline.com
WASHINGTON DC USA -- HIT/HIPAA UPDATE NEWS SERVICE™ -- FEBRUARY 26, 2009: HIPAA Academy, www.HIPAAAcademy.net, and Train for Compliance, www.TrainforCompliance.com, offer HIPAA Certification Online, www.HIPAACertificationOnline.com, a new web resource which offers the online training curriculum and certification examinations for three categories of professional certification: Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP), Certified HIPAA Security Specialist™ (CHSS) and Certified HIPAA Administrator™ (CHA) offered by HIPAA Academy.
HIPAA Certification Online announces that its Training Curriculum has been updated to reflect the provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HITECH Act) which was signed it into law on February 17, 2009. |
CURRICULUM REVISIONS
The revised course includes the following important changes to federal health information privacy and security laws implemented by the HITECH Act:
- New federal security breach notification requirements for covered entities, business associates and personal health record providers
- New privacy and security requirements for business associates
- New restrictions on sale of electronic health information and use of health information for marketing and fundraising
- New individual rights to restrict disclosure of health information to health plans and to obtain an accounting of disclosures of health information in electronic health records
- Increased penalties for privacy and security violations
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HIPAA PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS: 
HIPAA Certification Online offers online training and exams for the following categories of HIPAA professional certification:
- The Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP) exam validates knowledge and skills in the core areas of HIPAA Administrative Simplification legislation, Transactions and Code Sets Requirements, Privacy Requirements and Security Requirements.
- The Certified HIPAA Security Specialist™ (CHSS) exam validates knowledge and skills in the core areas of HIPAA Administrative Safeguards, Physical Safeguards, Technical Safeguards and Security Technology Fundamentals.
- The Certified HIPAA Administrator™ (CHA) exam validates knowledge and skills in the core area of HIPAA Administrative Simplification with emphasis in the Privacy Rule requirements.
HIPAA CERTIFICATION ONLINE TRAINING CURRICULUM:
HIPAA Certification Online offers the following online curriculum:
- 101. HIPAA Introduction
- 102. Introduction to HIPAA Privacy
- 103. Advanced HIPAA Privacy Topics
- 104. HIPAA Standards for Electronic Transactions
- 105. Introduction to HIPAA Security
- 106. Advanced HIPAA Security
- 107. Administrative Safeguards
- 108. Physical and Technical Safeguards
Click here for a HIPAA Academy Online course sample. |
This curriculum relates to the certification examinations as follows:
- Certified HIPAA Administrator™ (CHA): Courses 101, 102 and 103
- Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP): Courses 101, 102, 103, 104, and 105
- Certified HIPAA Security Specialist™ (CHSS): Courses 105, 106, 107, and 108
The HIPAA Certification Online's courses are created by national experts and special legal counsel and are designed by experienced e-learning graphic engineers. HIPAA Certification Online course curriculum emphasizes accessible graphics and succinct text. HIPAA Certification Online's courses are delivered on an advanced and flexible learning management system (LMS).
Students will be given their own home page which will set forth course assignments, report on work completed thus far and provide periodic updates on regulatory developments and other matters of interest. HIPAA Certification Online courses are designed to interest as well as inform the student and are available 24/7. Each course presents a specific body of content expressed through text and graphics. Upon the completion of the course, the student takes a brief examination to assess comprehension of the course content. Upon successful completion of the examination the student will receive a certificate of course completion.
HIPAA CERTIFICATION ONLINE REGISTRATION:
To register for HIPAA Certification Online courses or examinations go to www.hipaacertificationonline.com/registration.html, call 888-228-5021 or email registration@HIPAACertificationOnline.com.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Please contact:
Jeff Dennis
Train for Compliance
Vice President
1941 Lake Whatcom Blvd. #205
Bellingham, WA 98229
Phone: 888-228-5021
Email: jdennis@HIPAACertificationOnline.com
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