HIPAA Video Contents

  1. What is HIPAA?
  2. The History of HIPAA
  3. Who is required to comply with HIPAA laws?
  4. Important HIPAA Terminology
  5. What is a Covered Entity?
  6. What is Protected Health Information (PHI)?
  7. Privacy and Security Rules
  8. What are Patients’ Rights with PHI?
  9. HIPAA Breaches, Violations, and Penalties
  10. Why Cybercriminals Want PHI
  11. HIPAA & Social Media, Mobile Devices, Email and Faxes
  12. How to be Proactive to be HIPAA Compliant
  13. HIPAA Foundation Conclusion

2. The History of HIPAA

Back in the 1990s, with the growth of the internet, Congress recognized they needed a system to enforce the rights of patients and protect the privacy of their medical records. This lead to the creation of the HIPAA act of 1996.