CE Credit: 2.00 Continuing Education Contact Hours
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CEU Course Description
It has been argued that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is essential to health-related information, patients' rights, and the health care system. Thus, health care professionals should be familiar with current HIPAA regulations. This course will review HIPAA regulations, while providing insight on how current HIPAA regulations relate to the biggest cultural trends impacting today's health care system.
CEU Course Objectives
- Understand HIPAA regulations.
- Identify how HIPAA regulations relate to the use of social media and the current opioid epidemic.
- Recognize how health care professionals may prevent violations of HIPAA regulations.
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Course Date: 2020-01-14
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