Healthcare Compliance

Understanding & Complying with HIPAA

A comprehensive guide to HIPAA compliance — understand the Privacy Rule, Security Rule, Breach Notification, and how to apply them in real healthcare and business associate environments. ✦ Part of the MyPass LMS course library — get the LMS, get access to all courses instantly

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2h 00m
Updated April 2026
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Healthcare compliance
2h 00m
7 sections
Course Preview — Understanding & Complying with HIPAA
What you'll learn
Define HIPAA and understand its purpose, scope, and regulatory history
Identify Protected Health Information (PHI) and electronic PHI (ePHI) in all formats
Understand the HIPAA Privacy Rule — permitted disclosures, minimum necessary, patient rights
Apply the HIPAA Security Rule — administrative, physical, and technical safeguards
Understand the Breach Notification Rule and how to respond to a breach
Know HIPAA obligations for Business Associates and the role of BAAs
Recognize real-world HIPAA violations and the penalties they carry
Implement practical compliance procedures in daily healthcare and administrative work
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Course sections
30
Lessons
2h 00m
Total duration
7
Knowledge checks
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1
Introduction to HIPAA
4 lessons · 18 min
Course Introduction — Protecting Patient Privacy 4 minPreview
Why HIPAA Matters Today — Digital Healthcare & Cyber Threats 4 min
What Is HIPAA? — History, Purpose & Scope 5 min
HIPAA Covered Entities & Business Associates — Knowledge Check 5 min
2
Protected Health Information (PHI)
5 lessons · 18 min
What Is Protected Health Information? 4 min
The 18 PHI Identifiers 4 min
Electronic PHI (ePHI) — Special Considerations 4 min
De-identification — Removing PHI Safely 3 min
Knowledge Check — Identifying PHI 3 min
3
The HIPAA Privacy Rule
5 lessons · 20 min
Core Requirements of the Privacy Rule 4 min
Permitted Uses and Disclosures of PHI 4 min
The Minimum Necessary Standard 4 min
Patient Rights Under HIPAA 4 min
Knowledge Check — Privacy Rule 4 min
4
The HIPAA Security Rule
5 lessons · 20 min
Administrative Safeguards — Policies & Access Controls 4 min
Physical Safeguards — Facility & Device Security 4 min
Technical Safeguards — Encryption & Access Logs 4 min
Risk Assessment & Risk Management 4 min
Knowledge Check — Security Rule 4 min
5
Breach Notification
4 lessons · 15 min
What Counts as a HIPAA Breach? 4 min
The 4-Factor Risk Assessment 4 min
Breach Notification Requirements & Timelines 4 min
Knowledge Check — Breach Notification 3 min
6
Business Associates & Enforcement
4 lessons · 15 min
Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) 4 min
Subcontractors & the Chain of Compliance 3 min
HIPAA Enforcement — Civil & Criminal Penalties 4 min
Knowledge Check — Business Associates 4 min
7
Practical Application & Summary
3 lessons · 14 min
Real-World HIPAA Violations — Case Studies 5 min
Daily Compliance Practices & Common Mistakes 5 min
Course Summary & Final Assessment 4 min
About this course

Healthcare is built on trust — and HIPAA is the legal framework that protects it. Understanding HIPAA compliance is no longer optional for healthcare workers, administrative staff, IT teams, or any organization that handles patient health information.

This course provides a thorough, practical guide to HIPAA — covering the full regulatory framework from the Privacy Rule and Security Rule to Breach Notification and Business Associate responsibilities. It is designed not just to tell you what HIPAA requires, but to help you apply those requirements in your daily work.

Through case studies drawn from real enforcement actions, you will understand exactly what kinds of mistakes lead to violations, how regulators respond, and what you personally can do to protect patient information in every interaction.

The course covers both covered entities (hospitals, clinics, insurers) and business associates (technology vendors, billing companies, legal firms) — making it relevant across the full healthcare ecosystem.

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