Update your HIPAA training to reflect emerging practice trends

Why This Topic Matters

HIPAA training can become outdated quickly as healthcare delivery and enforcement priorities change. Keeping staff current helps practices address privacy, security, telehealth, access, and device-related risks.

Article Sections

1. Overview

   Introduces the need to refresh HIPAA training as business operations, technology, and government priorities evolve. Sets the stage for current compliance topics that practices should review.

2. Record access rights

   Discusses patient access to records and the impact of newer federal information-sharing requirements on training needs. Highlights enforcement attention in this area.

3. Telehealth

   Covers the addition of telehealth to practice workflows and the need to include remote communication considerations in workforce training. Notes that telehealth-related compliance expectations have been changing during the pandemic era.

4. Cybersecurity

   Reviews the growing prevalence of cyber threats and the need to keep staff informed about current security risks and precautions. Emphasizes the importance of updating security awareness content.

5. Encryption

   Addresses how changing technology affects expectations around protecting electronic information. Explains why encryption belongs in current HIPAA training discussions.

6. Use of personal devices

   Discusses workforce use of personal devices for work and the responsibilities practices retain for patient data handled on those devices. Focuses on staff education and secure handling practices.

7. Resources

   Lists external government resources related to HIPAA enforcement, telehealth guidance, and patient access initiatives.