HIPAA Awareness Training for Tribal and Governmental Employees

HIPAA Training for Tribal and Governmental Employees course was specifically designed to meet the unique needs of tribal and governmental organizations  that provide services that are covered by HIPAA. This also applies to tribes and organizations that act as public health authorities and staff who are responsible for public health matters as part of an official mandate.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) mandates that anyone who has access to protected health information (PHI) receives initial training and periodic refresher training. This comprehensive course covers the three primary components of HIPAA compliance: The Privacy Rule, The Security Rule, and The Breach Notification Rule.

Course Overview

This training course was specifically designed to meet the unique needs of tribal health departments that provide services that are covered by HIPAA. This also applies to tribes that act as public health authorities and its staff who are responsible for public health matters as part of its official mandate.

Does every tribal employee require HIPAA training? Are there carve-outs for certain public health activities? Does the HIPAA privacy rule apply to electronic, written, or oral PHI? Find out in this online HIPAA Training for Tribal Employees course.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) mandates that anyone who has access to protected health information (PHI) receives initial training and periodic refresher training. Easler Education’s HIPAA Training for Tribal Employees is thorough, accurate, and always up-to-date. In this course, we will cover the three primary components of HIPAA compliance:

• The Privacy Rule: safeguards all individually identifiable health information and regulates who may have access to PHI, who that information may be disclosed, and under what circumstances it may be disclosed.
• The Security Rule: addresses safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic PHI (e-PHI), to protect e-PHI from security threats and improper usage, etc.
• The Breach Notification Rule: a HIPAA requirement that covered entities, like tribal employees, notify patients if the privacy or security of their PHI is compromised in any way.

To ensure that your team involved in employer group health plans receives the most comprehensive and easy to follow training available, trust Easler Education to deliver. Our online training courses are easily accessed from anywhere and can be conveniently taken at an individual’s own pace. A certificate of completion will be available for download immediately upon completion of the course.

The content of every Easler Education course we offer is created by experienced attorneys who specialize in risk, regulatory, and compliance training. You can rest assured that your team will be able to understand all of the applicable HIPAA rules and give them the confidence to carry out the guidelines that it sets forth.

HIPAA violations can be costly, with penalties of up to $1.5M and the possibilities of civil or criminal lawsuits, ethical violations, sanctions, and potential loss of medical licenses. That’s why proper training for your team is essential. Don’t take any chances: maintain a high level of compliance and mitigate risks by choosing the most trusted source of workplace training. Trust Easler, and get started on your HIPAA Training for Tribal Employees course today.

• Successful students will be able to understand and apply the critical aspects of the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules as applicable to tribal and government employees demonstrated by the completion of a final assessment with a 70% or greater proficiency.