Technician Compliance Written 2 credit hours

Protecting patient privacy is a fundamental ethical and legal obligation for pharmacists, student pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians across all practice settings. This course offers a comprehensive overview of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), including its core principles and key components for safeguarding patient information. You will learn practical strategies to maintain compliance with HIPAA regulations and effectively implement privacy policies within your workplace or experiential site.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, learners should be able to:
1. Explain the purpose and scope of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
2. List the types of information that constitute protected health information (PHI).
3. Describe the HIPAA minimum necessary standard and its relevance to daily pharmacy practice.
4. Discuss what patient information is appropriate to communicate through electronic messaging.
5. Differentiate between the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the HIPAA Security Rule in terms of scope and focus.
6. Identify examples of electronic protected health information (ePHI) and explain how pharmacies may create, receive, and store it.
7. Summarize the administrative, physical, and technical safeguards required by the HIPAA Security Rule to protect ePHI.
8. Outline the steps for conducting a risk analysis following Health and Human Services (HHS) guidance.
9. Recognize common violations of HIPAA regulations and their potential consequences.
10. Apply HIPAA principles and pharmacy policies in real-world case scenarios to ensure compliance and protect patient privacy.

Faculty

Marsha Millonig, BPharm, MBA

President and CEO
Catalyst Enterprises, LLC

Disclosures:

Marsha Millonig has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Victor Vercammen, PharmD, RPh

Sr. Director of Pharmacy Quality, Compliance & Education
Giant Eagle

Disclosures:

Victor Vercammen has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

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