Information Governance: HIPAA from Pluralsight

The healthcare industry has suffered numerous catastrophic breaches of patient data. This course will teach you the critical knowledge required to understand healthcare information security and privacy concepts, practices, and regulations.

Over the past several years, the healthcare industry has suffered numerous catastrophic breaches of personal and health-related data. These breaches have resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of a wide range of sensitive information, from Personally Identifiable Information (PII) to extremely sensitive Protected Health Information (PHI), as well as health-related financial data. Security practitioners in the healthcare industry need the critical knowledge required to secure patient health data, maintain privacy, and ensure compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and related laws. In this course, Information Governance: HIPAA, you’ll learn to protect and maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive personal and healthcare data, as well as comply with all appropriate healthcare security laws and regulations. First, you’ll explore how healthcare categorizes and organizes personal and patient data types, as well as the differences between protecting healthcare data security and ensuring the privacy of the individual. Next, you’ll discover the complex governance framework of laws, regulations, and policies that mandate the security controls implemented to protect healthcare data. Finally, you’ll learn how to assess the compliance and effectiveness of security and privacy controls implemented and planned within the organization to protect data and reduce risk. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of healthcare governance and controls needed to protect sensitive data and ensure privacy.

What's inside

Syllabus

Course Overview

The Challenge of Healthcare Security and Privacy

Health Data Management Foundations

Understanding Healthcare Information Security and Privacy

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Suitable for beginners in healthcare security and privacy

Builds a strong foundation in HIPAA and related laws

Develops skills in protecting and maintaining healthcare data confidentiality, integrity, and availability

Taught by instructor Bobby Rogers, who is an expert in healthcare information security

Covers a comprehensive range of topics in healthcare security and privacy

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Essential hipaa governance and compliance

According to students, this course provides a comprehensive and foundational understanding of HIPAA regulations, making complex topics easy to grasp. Many learners found the content highly relevant and immediately applicable to their work in healthcare IT and compliance. While it is considered invaluable for those new to healthcare compliance and offers a clear, logical structure, some more experienced learners noted that it can be too basic, suggesting a need for more advanced topics or practical case studies. The instructor's expertise and clear explanations are consistently praised, though a few found some content a bit dry or wished for more hands-on exercises.

The course content is highly relevant and applicable to professional roles.

"...immediately applicable to my work. Highly recommend for healthcare IT professionals."

"Very relevant for my role as a data privacy officer."

"I feel much more confident discussing information governance now."

The instructor is highly knowledgeable and explains complex subjects effectively.

"The instructor was clear, knowledgeable, and made complex topics easy to understand."

"The instructor's expertise shines through."

"I found some of the legal jargon a bit dense, but the instructor did a good job simplifying."

Offers a strong, clear introduction to HIPAA regulations and concepts.

"This course provided an excellent, comprehensive overview of HIPAA regulations and their practical application..."

"As someone new to healthcare compliance, this course was invaluable. It broke down HIPAA into manageable sections..."

"Fantastic overview of HIPAA. The course structure is logical, building from foundational concepts to compliance assessment."

Could benefit from more real-world case studies or hands-on application.

"...I wished for more real-world case studies or hands-on exercises related to implementation."

"Would have loved a small project or a template for a HIPAA compliance checklist."

"It's strong on theory, but less on practical application steps."

May be too high-level for those already familiar with HIPAA.

"The content is okay, but I felt it was a bit basic for my experience level."

"...for someone with prior exposure, it might not offer much new."

"Disappointed with the depth. While it introduces HIPAA, it doesn't go deep enough into advanced topics..."

Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Information Governance: HIPAA with these activities:

Review important HIPAA regulations

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Refresh your knowledge of HIPAA regulations to strengthen your understanding of healthcare information security and privacy concepts.

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Read through the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Review the HIPAA Privacy Rule
Review the HIPAA Security Rule

Follow tutorials on protecting healthcare data

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Find tutorials to better grasp the implementation and practice of healthcare data protection measures.

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Search for tutorials on healthcare data security
Review the tutorials to find the most relevant ones
Follow the tutorials to learn about healthcare data protection practices

Create a presentation on healthcare data privacy

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Develop a presentation on healthcare data privacy to further solidify your understanding of the topic and how to communicate it effectively.

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Research healthcare data privacy regulations and best practices
Organize your research into a logical presentation structure
Create visual aids to support your presentation
Practice delivering your presentation

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Career center

Learners who complete Information Governance: HIPAA will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Healthcare Security Analyst

Security Analysts play a very direct role in protecting healthcare data. This course can help individuals in this role learn the HIPAA laws and regulations they must adhere to, as well as how to assess compliance and manage breaches in the event that they occur. This course may also be useful for those preparing to enter this career, as it provides a foundation on the key healthcare security and privacy concepts, practices, and regulations that are essential knowledge for success in the field.

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Healthcare Compliance Officer

Healthcare Compliance Officers work to manage risk and ensure that healthcare data is handled in accordance with the law. They use their knowledge of HIPAA and other relevant laws to ensure that their organization is operating within the required guidelines. This course può essere utile to individuals in this role as it provides detailed instruction on HIPAA regulations, as well as how to assess compliance and respond to breaches.

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Healthcare Privacy Officer

Healthcare Privacy Officers oversee the development of policies and procedures to protect patient data and ensure compliance with HIPAA. This course can help individuals in this role become better informed about the complex governance framework of laws, regulations, and policies that mandate the security controls implemented to protect healthcare data.

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Healthcare Data Analyst

Healthcare Data Analysts are responsible for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting healthcare data to improve patient care and outcomes. Many healthcare data analysts work on sensitive patient data, and thus need to be familiar with HIPAA and comply with all appropriate healthcare security laws and regulations. This foundational course may be useful for individuals looking to build a career in this field.

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Chief Information Security Officer

Chief Information Security Officers are responsible for developing and implementing security policies and procedures to protect their organization's data and information systems. This course can help individuals in this role gain a better understanding of the healthcare industry's unique security and privacy challenges, and how to develop effective strategies to address them.

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Information Security Manager

Healthcare Information Security Managers oversee the implementation and maintenance of their organization's information security program. Having a strong understanding of the healthcare security landscape and regulatory environment is essential for success in this role, and this course can provide that foundation.

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Data Protection Officer

Data Protection Officers are responsible for developing and implementing policies and procedures to protect personal data and ensure compliance with privacy laws and regulations. Given that the course covers HIPAA privacy and security rules in depth, it can help individuals in this role to develop strong expertise in this area, which is particularly relevant in the healthcare sector.

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Healthcare Risk Manager

Healthcare Risk Managers work to identify and mitigate risks to patient safety and the organization. Thorough knowledge of HIPAA and other healthcare privacy laws and regulations is essential to assess risks and develop mitigation plans. This course may be useful to individuals in this role, as it provides a strong foundation in healthcare security and privacy.

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Healthcare Attorney

Healthcare Attorneys advise clients on legal issues related to healthcare, including HIPAA compliance. This course may be useful to individuals in this role, as it will help them to better understand the complex healthcare security and privacy landscape.

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Healthcare Consultant

Healthcare Consultants provide guidance to healthcare organizations on a variety of topics, including HIPAA compliance. This course may be useful to individuals in this role, as it will help them to develop a strong understanding of HIPAA and other healthcare privacy laws and regulations.

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Healthcare IT Auditor

Healthcare IT Auditors assess the effectiveness of an organization's IT systems and controls. This course can help individuals in this role build a foundation in healthcare security and privacy, which is essential for evaluating the adequacy of an organization's controls.

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Healthcare IT Security Specialist

Healthcare IT Security Specialists are responsible for implementing and maintaining security measures to protect patient data. This course can help individuals in this role gain a better understanding of the healthcare industry's unique security and privacy challenges, and how to develop effective strategies to address them.

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Privacy Analyst

Privacy Analysts help organizations to comply with privacy laws and regulations. This course can help individuals in this role to develop a strong understanding of HIPAA and other healthcare privacy laws and regulations.

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Security Engineer

Security Engineers design, implement, and maintain security systems to protect data and information systems. This course can help individuals in this role to develop a better understanding of the healthcare industry's unique security and privacy challenges.

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Information Security Analyst

Information Security Analysts plan and implement security measures to protect an organization's computer networks and systems. This course can help individuals in this role to understand how to secure patient health data and maintain privacy while complying with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and related laws.

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