This awareness-level refresher course is designed for healthcare employees who have previously completed foundational HIPAA training. It reinforces essential privacy and security obligations for frontline workers, supervisors, trainees, and volunteers at covered entities — including clinics, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, group practices, health insurance companies, and healthcare clearinghouses.
 
 The course provides a practical review of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, with a focus on the proper use and disclosure of protected health information (PHI). Students will also explore individual rights of access to PHI, organizational and personal security best practices, breach notification requirements, and HIPAA's enforcement and penalty provisions. Upon completion, learners will have a solid working knowledge of their responsibilities under HIPAA and the steps their organization must take to remain in compliance.
 
 This course has been updated to reflect the 2024 HHS Final Rule, which strengthens PHI protections related to reproductive health care. Following the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization — which overturned the constitutional precedent protecting abortion rights — the Department of Health and Human Services modified the Privacy Rule to limit the circumstances under which a patient's PHI related to reproductive health care may be used or disclosed for non-healthcare purposes. This update ensures your workforce understands their obligations under the current regulatory landscape and can appropriately safeguard sensitive patient information.