HIPAA Patient Resources: Videos, Whitepapers

This HIPAA training is not for covered entities or business associates. This training is for consumers (patients) only for awareness of HIPAA rights

HIPAA Consumer Briefing Series: Part 1- The Notice of Privacy Practices

  • What IT Is and what IT Means to you
  • Overview
  • Your Health Information
  • Individually Identifiable Health Information
  • The NPP:  Patient Rights
  • The NPP: Provider Legal Obligations
  • The NPP: Permissible Activities
  • The NPP:  Required Uses &  Disclosures
  • Your Control over Health information about You
  • Questions?



HIPAA Consumer Briefing Series: Part 2 – Covered Entities and Business Associates

  • Who they are and what they mean to you
  • Overview
  • Your health information
  • Individually identifiable health information
  • Covered Entities
  • Provider
  • Health plans
  • Business Associates
  • Who are they now?
  • Rules for the BA’s
  • Your control over health information about you
  • Questions?



HIPAA Consumer Briefing Series: Part 3 – Consent and Authorization

  • What they are and what they mean to you
  • Overview
  • Your health information
  • Individually identifiable health information
  • What “Consent” means
  • What “Authorization” means
  • Authorization requirements
  • Defective authorizations
  • Your control over health information about you
  • Questions?



HIPAA Consumer Briefing Series: Part 4 – Medical Identity Theft

  • What it is and what it means to you
  • Overview
  • 2014 in review
  • What “Identity Theft” is
  • How identity theft is done
  • The effect this has on you
  • What you should be alert against
  • What you should do next
  • Your control over health information about you
  • Questions?



Individuals’ Right under HIPAA to Access their Health Information – Source: www.hhs.gov

This video addresses the basics of HIPAA access right. For example, the video explains the individual’s right to access their medical records and that access may only be denied in very limited circumstances.



HIPAA Access Associated Fees and Timing – Source: www.hhs.gov

This video explains that individuals may be charged reasonable fees for copies of their health information that include only certain labor, supply, and postage costs (where applicable) associated with making and delivering the copy requested by the individual. The video also explains when access should be free, such as through a patient portal.



HIPAA Access and Third-Parties – Source: www.hhs.gov

This video focuses on the right of individuals to request that their health information is sent to a third party of their choice, such as a family member or even a mobile application.



4. HIPAA Access Infographic – Source: www.hhs.gov

This one-page fact sheet, with illustrations, provides an overall summary of key aspects of the HIPAA right of individuals to access and receive a copy of their health information.
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Individuals’ Rights under HIPAA

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