HIPAA Training Articles

This section of The HIPAA Guide provides advice about HIPAA training.

How to select a HIPAA training vendor:

  • Verify the reputation of the vendor (third party websites, social media, etc)
  • Verify that the training provides Continuing Education Units because they motivate healthcare staff about the value of the HIPAA training and provide a guarantee of course quality
  • Ensure that the training is modular and can be adapted to your organization’s specific needs
  • Ensure that the training includes testing of the content of each module because self attestation does not work because trainees do not pay attention
  • Healthcare students joining a Covered Entity as part of their studies need additional training. Ensure that the HIPAA training is adapted for healthcare students.
  • HIPAA security awareness training is mandatory and must be adapted to the security treats that healthcare professionals encounter while handling medical records. Generic IT security training is not suitable.