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An introductory course focused on the meaning and ramifications of health information and privacy; from the perspective of the patient, provider, employer, health-insurer, business, legal, and government. Strategic emphasis will placed on utilization of a practical framework, integrating ethical fundamentals of patient privacy, emergency preparedness, and data storage and recovery.

Upon completion of this course, the successful student will be able to: ● Demonstrate strategic knowledge regarding evolution of HIPAA, HIPAA Compliance, Omnibus Rule, and HITECH Act● Assess the ‘Ethical’ domain of Health Information Technology, Protected Health Information, the Electronic Medical Record, Health Information Exchange, and Meaningful Use.● Understand, demonstrate and defend case examples of the relationship between Privacy and Security● Create and illustrate understanding on how to perform a Privacy Rule Gap Analysis and Risk Analysis related to ‘Data Storage and Recovery’● Demonstrate knowledge of how to Write Effective Privacy Policy● Identify and debate issues from the perspective of: the Health Care Provider; the Healthcare Insurer; the Employer; and the Business Associate● State why it is important for an organization to craft Security Incident Procedures and a Contingency Plan as it relates to ‘Emergency Preparedness’● Describe what is involved in designing a successful educational, training, and awareness program for effective HIPAA regulation compliance

*The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.