ProHIPAA for Leaders: Online HIPAA for Leaders Certification

HIPAA for Leaders

ProHIPAA for Leaders at a Glance

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  • 1-year nationally accepted certificate
  • 56 minutes of engaging video training
  • Immediately printable card
  • Videos include subtitles
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This course provides training in the most current HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Privacy and Security Rules and the HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) Act. Designed for leaders, this course delivers two levels of training: the complete HIPAA and HITECH foundation and the leadership knowledge to build and manage a compliance program. It presents the relevant, practical, and current HIPAA information in a question and answer format with real-life scenarios.

This training covers:

  • The roles and responsibilities of the Privacy Officer and the Security Officer
  • Business associates and the business associate agreements (BAAs) required before they handle protected health information (PHI)
  • Risk assessments and how they identify and reduce risks to PHI
  • Policies, procedures, and the Book of Evidence, including how long compliance records must be retained
  • Proper handling and transportation of PHI and electronic PHI (ePHI)
  • The HITECH Act, including business associate liability and federal breach notification requirements
  • How to handle a data breach, including determining whether a breach occurred and meeting the required notification timelines
  • The civil and criminal penalties for HIPAA violations
  • How to respond to a HIPAA complaint
  • What a HIPAA audit is and how to prepare for and handle one
  • Current federal requirements, including the 2026 update requiring a Notice of Privacy Practices to address substance use disorder records under the federal Part 2 rule

Occupations That Use This Course

Covered Entities:

  • Physicians
  • Optometrists
  • Dentists
  • Nurses
  • Radiologists
  • Laboratories that bill or transmit health information electronically
  • Pharmacies
  • Call centers operated in-house by a covered entity
  • Hospitals
  • Ambulance companies
  • Healthcare workers
  • Case managers
  • Social workers
  • Health plans
  • Mental health providers
  • Durable medical equipment providers

Business Associates:

  • Call centers acting as a third-party vendor for a covered entity
  • Laboratories performing testing solely on behalf of another covered entity
  • Cloud services
  • Lawyers
  • Consultants
  • Benefit managers
  • Medical device manufacturers
  • Health technology companies
  • Technology companies that provide IT services
  • Data-transmission service providers with access to PHI
  • Claims-processing firms

Sample Certification Card

Course Time Information

Total course time includes 56 minutes of video training as well as knowledge reviews, final test, remedial help and reviewing downloaded material.

Course Curriculum

HIPAA Foundation: 

  • Welcome to HIPAA
    • Introduction to the Course
    • The History of HIPAA
    • Important HIPAA Terminology
  • HIPAA Privacy and Rights and Protected Health Information
    • What is a Covered Entity?
    • What is PHI?
    • Privacy and Security Rules
    • What are Patients' Rights with PHI?
  • HIPAA Breaches, Violations & Penalties and how to be Compliant
    • HIPAA Violations and Penalties
    • Why Cybercriminals Want PHI
    • HIPAA & Social Media, Mobile Devices, Email and Faxes
    • How to be Proactive to be HIPAA Compliant
    • HIPAA Breach Notification Requirements
    • Understanding HIPAA Compliance

HIPAA as Leader: 

  • HITECH, Business Associates, and Handling PHI
    • Leading HIPAA Compliance
    • Proper Transportation of PHI and ePHI
    • What is a Business Associate?
    • What is HITECH?
  • Policies, Data Breaches, Violations and Requirements
    • Policies, Procedures and the Book of Evidence
    • What is a Business Associate Agreement?
    • How to Handle a Data Breach and Violations
    • What Penalties Apply to Violations of Privacy Rule Requirements?
  • Officers, Complaints and Audits
    • Do I need a Privacy Officer or Security Officer?
    • What do I do if I get a HIPAA Complaint?
    • What is an Audit and how do I handle it?
    • Conclusion

Student Manual

What People are Saying

“This information is very helpful for the job that I do in the Texas State Guard and the US Army”

- Randy, Texas State Guard First Sergeant from TX

“Thoroughly explained essential concepts related to HIPAA and HITECH. I appreciate the after-lesson questions as these kept me engaged and helped me confirm my comprehension of the topics. ”

- Anneka, self-employed from AZ