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HIPAA Guide: Security Compliance Training with Templates and Resources

This is the most comprehensive HIPAA training manual for different HIPAA Certifications on Privacy and Security rule or self study HIPAA training. This HIPAA book focuses on the Administrative Simplification portion of HIPAA and the Transactions, Privacy, and Security Rules defined within it. This guide contains explanations of the final Security Rule’s standards and implementation specifications in the areas of Administrative, Physical, and Technical Safeguards. Assessment tools, methodologies, and sample security policies that can be utilized to bring a covered entity into compliance are all included in the text. In addition, major networking protocols and technologies are discussed and evaluated in regard to their relevance to information security.

This manual is very helpful in understanding the HIPAA laws, its penalties, how to start compliance etc. This HIPAA guide is invaluable for members of HIPAA compliance teams, HIPAA Privacy Officers, HIPAA Security Officers, project managers, network administrators, consultants, and anyone else involved in HIPAA compliance efforts of organization.

The templates and resources section include HIPAA Security Policy Templates which includes 54 templates in Word file and HIPAA Security Contingency Plan Guides, Templates, Examples, Policy & Standards includes 21 documents as listed below.

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Unit 1: HIPAA basics

     Topic A:     HIPAA introduction
     Topic B:      Administrative Simplification
     Topic C:     HIPAA penalties
     Topic D:     HIPAA-related organizations
    Topic E:     HIPAA terminology

Unit 2: Transactions & code sets overview

Topic A: Transactions

Unit 3: Transactions - ANSI X12 and NCPDP transaction types

Topic A: ANSI ASC X12 standards

Unit 4: Code sets & national identifiers

Topic A: Code sets
Topic B: National health care identifiers

Unit 5: HIPAA and e-Health - Security and privacy requirements

     Topic A:      HIPAA, EHRs, and e-health
     Topic B:      Planning for privacy compliance
     Topic C:      Planning for security compliance
    Topic D:     Scenario: Possible framework for compliance

Unit 6: HIPAA Privacy Rule

Topic A: Introduction to the Privacy Rule

Unit 7: Privacy Rule - Organizational and individual relationships, rights, and responsibilities

Topic A: Organizational requirements and relationships
Topic B: Individual privacy rights

Unit 8: Privacy Rule - Notice of privacy practices

Topic A: Notice of Privacy Practices and Authorizations

Unit 9: Privacy Rule - Uses and disclosures of PHI

     Topic A:     Uses and disclosures: General
     Topic B:     Uses and disclosures: treatment, payment, and health care operations
    Topic C:     Uses and disclosures: Public purposes

Unit 10: Privacy Rule - Safeguards

Topic A: Safeguards

Unit 11: HIPAA Security Rule - Overview

    Topic A:     Scope of the HIPAA Security Rule
   Topic B:     Threats to business information
    Topic C:     Security terminology and categories
    Topic D:     Administrative safeguards
    Topic E:     Physical safeguards
    Topic F:      Technical safeguards
    Topic G:     Organizational requirements
    Topic H:     Policies and procedures, and documentation standards

Unit 12: HIPAA Security Rule - Threats and technology options

Topic A: Security threats
Topic B: Security technology options

Unit 13: Advanced administrative safeguards

     Topic A:      Security awareness and training
     Topic B:     Security incident procedures
     Topic C:     Contingency plans
     Topic D:     Evaluation
     Topic E:      Business Associate Contracts and other arrangements

Unit 14: Physical safeguards overview

Topic A: Privacy Rule physical safeguards

Unit 15: Advanced physical safeguards

     Topic A:      Requirements
     Topic B:      Facility access controls
     Topic C:      Workstation use and security
     Topic D:     Specific steps - Physical security implementation

Unit 16: Physical safeguards - Device and media management

Topic A: Device and media controls

Unit 17: General technical safeguards

     Topic A:     Requirements
     Topic B:      Access control
     Topic C:      Audit controls
     Topic D:      Integrity
     Topic E:      Person or entity authentication

Unit 18: Advanced technical safeguards

     Topic A:      Transmission security
     Topic B:      TCP/IP network infrastructure
     Topic C:      Firewall systems
     Topic D:     Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
     Topic E:     Wireless transmission security
     Topic F:      Encryption
     Topic G:      Kerberos authentication
     Topic H:      Case study: Windows XP security

Unit 19: Digital signatures and certificates

     Topic A:      Requirements
     Topic B:      Digital signatures
     Topic C:      Digital certificates
     Topic D:      Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

Unit 20: Security policy

     Topic A:      Threats, risk management, and policy
     Topic B:      ISO 17799 security standards
     Topic C:     Security policy considerations
     Topic D:      Sample security policy documents