Comprehensive HIPAA Compliance Training  for Universities. 

  • Protect your university’s reputation from HIPAA breaches by students.
  • Keep your students and faculty up to date on the latest HIPAA regulations.
  • Make sure that your students are fully aware of the negative consequences of HIPAA breaches.
  • Provide practical advice about HIPAA rules before students start working with patients and accessing and updating live patient records (PHI) in hospitals.
  • Ensure your healthcare students are HIPAA compliant.

What’s included?

Our comprehensive HIPAA compliance training for universities has been designed specifically for healthcare students and faculty.

Interactive online training

We guarantee you an exceptional experience with our interactive course design.

Students to train at their own pace

Access our training modules whenever you want to learn at your own pace.

Test your students knowledge

Take quizzes to assess your level and progress in HIPAA knowledge.

Training Dashboards

Management Reports

Easily issue management reports on HIPAA training for reporting purposes.

Learner Analytics

Quickly view the progress analytics of all your students and faculty in your organization.

Training Champions

Identify students that may require extra help with their HIPAA and cybersecurity awareness training.

Training Case Studies

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Downloadable case studies that clearly illustrate real-world examples of HIPAA breaches

Theory plus practical

Make it easy for the learner to link this course theory with practical, real-world examples

Learner Friendly

Help the learner to understand and remember what this training means in the real world

“We began our search for an alternative HIPAA training provider in 2020. After several weeks of thorough searching, we found ComplianceJunction. What we liked most about them was the attention to detail of the training content and the positive learner experience. I’ve been involved in the healthcare sector for my whole career and I learned some new aspects of HIPAA that I was not aware of before I did the ComplianceJunction training – they taught an old dog new tricks!”

Associate Dean – Multi-Campus University, TX * (3,000 Learners)
* This testimonial remains anonymous due the state law in Texas forbidding vendor endorsements

We are responsible for ensuring that all our students maintain patient privacy. We had been looking for a solution to train students and came upon ComplianceJunction. We have found this to be a very user-friendly platform with a team that is easy to work with. Our students commented that the whole process was easy to follow and complete.

Kristi Taylor RDH, MSEd

Department Chair/Program Director Dental Hygiene
Clark College

Educational Pricing for Universities

  • There are significant group pricing discounts available per student when this HIPAA training is mandated by an organization for all students and faculty.
  • For some of our University customers, the students are requested to pay ComplianceJunction directly for this mandated HIPAA training. At the same time, the university pays ComplianceJunction for the faculty training directly.
  • Each module has random multi-choice questions, and a certificate of completion is issued at the end of the training. The training can be viewed as often as required throughout the subscription year.

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    Learn more about our HIPAA training for universities course

    Format

    Online Course

    Level

    Healthcare Professionals

    Author

    ComplianceJunction

    Contents

    Videos Quizzes

    Duration

    139 minutes + quizzes

    Award

    Certificate of Completion

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    To view one of our modules please click on the video link to the right to view the module – Patient Rights. Please watch to the end where you view a summary of the main learning points for the learner.

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    Title & description
    Duration
    01. HIPAA Timeline

    To start this training, come back briefly on HIPAA timeline since its first act until today!

    Module
    05:02
    02. Why HIPAA Compliance is Important

    This module will explain why healthcare students should pay attention to HIPAA regulations and the importance of HIPAA both personally and professionally for medical students. Learning about HIPAA is learning to protect your future healthcare career.

    Module
    09:53
    03. HIPAA Overview

    Let's continue with a general review of what is HIPAA, its purpose and where it applies.

    Module
    03:50
    Quiz
    6 questions
    04. HIPAA Definitions & Lexicon

    We’ll now make a brief tour of basic HIPAA definitions to familiarize with lexicon.

    Module
    07:10
    Quiz
    4 questions
    05. The HITECH Act

    Now that we have explained the electronic protected health information definition, let’s focus on the HITECH Act – or Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act.

    Module
    02:43
    Quiz
    3 questions
    06. Main HIPAA Regulatory Rules

    The HIPAA regulations are divided into several major standards or rules. Let's present briefly the main regulatory rules to consider.

    Module
    02:54
    Quiz
    4 questions
    07. HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule

    Final omnibus rule is the last HIPAA major legislative update. It came to complete the regulation changes included in HITECH Act.

    Module
    02:06
    Quiz
    2 questions
    08. HIPAA Privacy Rule Basics

    The HIPAA Privacy Rule establishes national standards to protect individuals' medical records and other individually identifiable health information. It applies to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and all health care providers that conduct certain health care transactions electronically.

    Module
    02:56
    Quiz
    4 questions
    09. HIPAA Security Rule

    The HIPAA Security Rule establishes national standards to protect individuals’ electronic personal health information that is created, received, used, or maintained by a covered entity. The Security Rule requires appropriate administrative, physical and technical safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and security of electronic protected health information.

    Module
    02:39
    Quiz
    2 questions
    10. HIPAA Patient Rights

    It’s important to notice that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act also reinforce patient rights and their control over personal informations. So what are patient rights under HIPAA?

    Module
    03:07
    Quiz
    3 questions
    11. PHI Disclosure Guidelines

    Communicating Protected Health Informations is an everyday occurrence among healthcare professionals. Generally, PHI may be used and disclosed only with the express authorization of the patient. However, HIPAA rules provide some exceptions.

    Module
    07:18
    Quiz
    4 questions
    12. Threats to Patient Data

    One other major aspect of HIPAA regulation is to provide rules facing threats to patient data. Personal data and Electronic Health Records (EHR) contain a host of sensitive information. In general, we define four types of data threat sources: • Adversarial • Accidental • Structural • Environmental

    Module
    05:46
    Quiz
    3 questions
    13. Computer Safety Rules

    To prevent effectively against data threats and comply to HIPAA, there are significant rules for computer safety that covered entities should follow. Let’s review the fundamentals of safe computing!

    Module
    02:30
    Quiz
    4 questions
    14. HIPAA Violation Consequences

    A HIPAA violation is a failure to comply with any aspect of HIPAA standards and provisions. Failure to comply with HIPAA regulation can expose the covered entities to severe consequences. But what are the penalties for a Hipaa violation?

    Module
    06:39
    Quiz
    6 questions
    15. Preventing HIPAA Violations

    HIPAA affects nearly every aspect of the business of healthcare. It requires that all healthcare employees do their utmost to protect patient health information. Most violations can be easily prevented by implementing HIPAA regulations into the practice's policies and procedures, and ensuring that all individuals with access to patient information receive the proper training.

    Module
    07:54
    Quiz
    3 questions
    16. HIPAA and Emergency Situations

    In an emergency situation, covered entities must continue to implement reasonable safeguards to protect patient information. However, their employees are permitted to waive certain HIPAA requirements. Let's focus now on how HIPAA rules apply in emergency situations!

    Module
    01:59
    Quiz
    3 questions
    17. HIPAA Officer

    Let’s now focus on the role of the “HIPAA Officer”, an employee specially dedicated to HIPAA compliance in covered entities. All covered entities are required to appoint a HIPAA Officer who is responsible for ensuring that policies and procedures are in place.

    Module
    02:05
    Quiz
    3 questions
    18. HIPAA Compliance for Students

    Being a HIPAA compliant student does not mean to read and memorize every page of HIPAA legislation. It is the responsibility of the covered entitie to ensure all its practices and policies are in compliance with HIPAA. Nevertheless, students should comply with their organization’s policies and are required to be trained by the organization to comply with HIPAA rules.

    Module
    03:39
    Quiz
    4 questions
    19. EHR Access by Healthcare Professionals

    Healthcare professionals are permitted to access patients’ EHRs during training, but only under supervision, and only for the purpose of practicing and improving their skills as healthcare providers.

    Module
    03:11
    Quiz
    4 questions
    20. HIPAA and Social Media

    HIPAA sets legal boundaries on how protected health information can be used and disclosed on social media. The boundaries apply to pratically every piece of information about patients that can possibly identify them.

    Module
    07:52
    Quiz
    6 questions
    21. Recent HIPAA Updates

    Although there have not been any major updates to HIPAA regulations since the Omnibus final rule of 2013, there has been interpretative and legislative activity elsewhere that indirectly impact HIPAA and how it's applied.

    Module
    05:47
    Quiz
    3 questions
    22. HIPAA Compliance Checklist

    HIPAA is a complex piece of legislation and compliance can be difficult, costly, and time-consuming to achieve. However, by breaking HIPAA down into its component parts and considering them in turn, full compliance can be easily achieved.

    Module
    03:59
    23. Cybersecurity Dangers in Healthcare

    Cybersecurity is the practice of defending computers, servers, mobile devices, electronic systems, networks, and electronic protected health information from internal and external threats, and reducing those threats to a low and acceptable level.

    Module
    14:56
    Quiz
    7 questions
    24. Protect PHI from Cyberthreats

    In this module we will provide you with best practices and tips to help you become a cyber-conscious employee and avoid online activities that could harm your organization, patients - or yourself.

    Module
    16:10
    Quiz
    10 questions
    25. HIPAA Training Summary

    Although there have not been any major updates to HIPAA regulations since the Omnibus final rule of 2013, there has been interpretative and legislative activity elsewhere that indirectly impact HIPAA and how it's applied.

    Module
    03:38
    26. Certificate of Completion

    Get a HIPAA Training Certificate awarded to your name after completing all quizes.

    Training Certificate

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      The Compliance Certification Board (CCB)® has approved this event for up to 2.6 CCB CEUs, based on a 50-minute hour, each. Continuing Education Units are awarded based on individual attendance records.

      This program has been approved for 2.0 continuing education unit(s) (CEUs) for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

      What Our Clients Say About Us

      WBC Counseling

      The value in what ComplianceJunction has brought to WBC Counseling is so far reaching for us. They provide up-to-date, current HIPAA trainings that prove to be a great resource for our staff. The trainings are an excellent source that garners not only a well put together educational means to instruct our staff, but through them, we are able to maintain our company’s compliance requirements with our international accreditation status.

      Tyrone Staples

      Business Operations Manager
      WBC Counseling

      Supera Fulfillment HIPAA Training

      We recently entered into a new market and we were required by our customers to provide comprehensive HIPAA Training to our staff for the first time in order to gain access to this new market. In preparation, we searched for the best HIPAA Training provider to suit our requirements. We decided to go with ComplianceJunction and we are delighted with this decision. It was clearly the right decision for our company. In a few short weeks we went from very little HIPAA awareness amongst our staff to now having a very solid understanding of HIPAA across all of our team members. Thank you ComplianceJunction!

      Rafiqur Khan

      Quality Assurance & Quality Control Manager Supera Fulfillment

      As a new medical practice, we needed a HIPAA training solution that was affordable and effective. As we grow and add employees, Compliance Junction courses allow us to access the latest HIPAA-compliant information instantly and to meet our obligations to patients by ensuring our staff is prepared to protect their information. We highly recommend courses provided by ComplianceJunction.

      Deana Flynn, 

      MSN, PMHNP- BC, 
      Fortis Behavioral Health, Lumberton, NC

      Privacy is key to everything that we do at J Flowers Health Institute. We require the highest data privacy standards in our daily operations between our team members and patients. The HIPAA compliance and cyber security training we provide to our teams with ComplianceJunction creates enormous value for our organization.

      Kevin DeLoach

      Chief Operating Officer
      J. Flowers Health Institute

      Supera Fulfillment HIPAA Training

      We approached ComplianceJunction in March 2022. Since then, our entire workforce has been staying ahead with all matters relating to HIPAA compliance thanks to ComplianceJunction training. What we like about their training platform is the ease of generating ad-hoc reports for auditing purposes and also to view training results in real-time. They are also very responsive to any requests that we may have to support our HIPAA training process at the Hospital.

      Debra Miesch

      CEO, Catahoula Parish Hospital Dist. #2

      WBC Counseling

      ComplianceJunction not only has great HIPAA training content, but their customer service is excellent – professional, courteous, and helpful every time!

      Barbara Stone-Carroll, SHRM-SCP

      Vice President of Human Resources
      FamilyofKidz

      WBC Counseling

      We are responsible for ensuring that all our students maintain patient privacy. We had been looking for a solution to train students and came upon ComplianceJunction. We have found this to be a very user-friendly platform with a team that is easy to work with. Our students commented that the whole process was easy to follow and complete

      Kristi Taylor RDH, MSEd

      Department Chair/Program Director

      Dental Hygiene Clark College