Course Length
2.0 contact hours
Target Audience
Licensed healthcare professionals (e.g. nurses, physicians, allied health) seeking CE credit.
Purpose / Rationale
Healthcare providers routinely handle protected health information (PHI). Compliance with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) privacy and security rules is essential to preserve patient confidentiality, build trust, avoid legal penalties, and improve quality of care. This CE course fosters professional competence in HIPAA application and strengthens protection of consumers’ health privacy rights—as mandated by Rule 64B9-5.003 requiring CE that meets the health care needs of the consumer (64B9-5.003(2)(a–g)). (Legal Information Institute)
Learner Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Define Protected Health Information (PHI) and outline the scope of HIPAA’s Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules.
2. Identify permitted uses and disclosures of PHI without patient authorization (e.g. treatment, payment, operations).
3. Demonstrate the “minimum necessary” principle and its practical application in daily workflows.
4. Describe patients’ individual rights under HIPAA (access, amendment, accounting, restrictions, etc.).
5. Explain requirements for notices of privacy practices and authorizations.
6. Outline administrative, physical, and technical safeguards required under the HIPAA Security Rule for electronic PHI (ePHI).SanChi Health HIPAA and Privacy Standards in Healthcare.
7. Recognize mandatory breach notification procedures and reporting timelines.
8. Describe HIPAA enforcement, penalties, and responsibilities of covered entities and business associates.
9. Apply HIPAA compliance to clinical scenarios, including in Florida (state law overlays).
10.Illustrate how ongoing education in HIPAA supports patient protection and public trust, consistent with Rule 64B9-5.003’s emphasis on consumer needs.
These objectives are behavioral, measurable, and relevant, satisfying the CE requirements under Rule 64B9-5.003. (Legal Information Institute)