HIPAA Compliance Officer Training

The following HIPAA Compliance Officer Training is designed to educate healthcare employees on the responsibilities of HIPAA compliance officers and the processes used to manage privacy, security, organizational compliance, business associate relationships, and breach response. The course addresses the Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Enforcement Rules and translates these requirements into compliance oversight practices.

Upon completion of this course, learners should be able to:

• Recognize HIPAA requirements for PHI disclosures, individual rights, and business associate responsibilities.
• Identify security safeguards and risk management procedures used to protect electronic health information.
• Determine appropriate reporting, investigation, and documentation steps when reviewing suspected privacy or security incidents.

What you will learn:

• HIPAA regulatory requirements and organizational applicability
• Responsibilities of privacy, security, and compliance leadership
• Governance, documentation, and escalation of compliance concerns
• Permitted uses and disclosures of protected health information (PHI)
• Individual privacy rights and request management
• Business associate agreements and vendor oversight
• Protected health information (PHI) and electronic protected health information (ePHI)
• Security safeguards, risk analysis, and risk management
• Workforce access controls and security practices
• Physical and technical safeguards for ePHI
• Contingency planning and security program evaluation
• Privacy and security incident investigation
• Breach risk assessment, notification, and documentation

Once completed, you will receive a certificate of completion. Course length: 2 hours.

American Medical Compliance, Inc. (AMC) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. AMC designates this activity for 2 contact hours. Learners must complete the entire activity, including passing the quiz on the first or second attempt, to receive credit.

American Medical Compliance is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. American Medical Compliance designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Provider approved by California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider # 18138 for 2 Contact Hours.

No relevant financial relationships exist for any individual in a position to control the content of the educational activity.

Our continuing education program is committed to enhancing the knowledge, skills, and professional performance of healthcare professionals as they strive to improve patient care outcomes and maintain a safe workspace. Through high-quality educational activities, we aim to address identified educational needs that support the continuous professional development of our healthcare community.

The information contained in these trainings was derived from publications of HHS OCR, CMS, eCFR, the Federal Register, SAMHSA, and DOJ (Government Sourced Material). The Government Sourced Material used by AMC is available for no charge on their associated websites. The use of the Government Sourced Material by AMC does not imply endorsement or recommendation by the [insert sources] or by the United States Government, of AMC, its enterprise, its facility, its services or its products. © 2027 American Medical Compliance, no copyright claimed in the State and Government Sourced Material. If you are not completely satisfied with this course within 30 days you will receive a full refund.