HIPAA Essentials for Medical Practices

First enacted in 1996, HIPAA has had a significant impact on medical practices. Two of its primary goals – to protect personal health information (PHI) and to simplify insurance administration – greatly affect daily operations, from managing patient records to billing. With fines for HIPAA violations ranging from $100 to more than $50,000, it’s critical for practices – and their patients’ privacy – to understand and comply with current HIPAA regulations.   

This course will provide you with the knowledge to:   

• Identify HIPAA regulations pertaining to a medical practice  
• Review HIPAA compliance standards  
• Recognize ramifications of HIPAA violations  

Delivery method: Self-Paced Study | Enduring
Learning level: Basic – Education designed to provide a general understanding of a topic or knowledge area.
Learning format: Traditional
Prerequisites: None
Advance preparation: None
Duration: 30 minutes

Claiming credit: If you wish to claim continuing education credit for this online course, participants must successfully complete all modules and the evaluation.

• ACMPE, medical practice administrators in certification and Fellowship through ACMPE
• CME, licensed physicians (MD/DO)
• CEU, generic continuing education credit

For detailed continuing education credit information, click here.

Please contact the MGMA Service Center at service@mgma.com or toll-free at 877.ASK.MGMA (275.6462) for issues or concerns with this course.