Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA)

What is the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA)?

HIPAA is a topic that all health care professionals are required to be familiar with. In short, HIPAA or the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act was created in 1996 and provides a way to protect specific client data in regards to health care. As data becomes more and more available, HIPAA will continue to be updated and adapted to ensure your clients' medical data is protected. 

The courses in this category will explore the history of the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act and break it down into multiple sections. The HIPAA Essentials Course meets the WCAG 2.0 AA accessibility standards and has been vetted by the State Training Guidelines Workshop (STGW).