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HIPAA for Business Associates training

Five microlessons on HIPAA for business associates, from protected health information and safeguards to violations, enforcement and ongoing compliance, with two situational tests and a certificate of completion.

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  • 5Microlessons
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About this course

What the HIPAA for Business Associates course covers

This course explains your responsibilities as a HIPAA business associate under US federal law in five microlessons. It covers the Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules, how to identify and protect protected health information (PHI and ePHI), physical, technical and administrative safeguards, common violations and how the HHS Office for Civil Rights enforces them, and how to stay compliant through risk analysis, training and oversight of subcontractors.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Identify and classify PHI and ePHI across systems and communications
  • Apply physical, administrative and technical safeguards to protect PHI
  • Use access controls, encryption and audit logging for ePHI
  • Run regular risk analyses and document corrective actions
  • Follow compliant breach response and notification procedures within HIPAA timelines
  • Manage business associate agreements and oversee subcontractors
Course contents

5 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson, with knowledge checks along the way.

1Introduction to HIPAA and the Role of Business Associates
2Understanding Protected Health Information (PHI)
3Safeguarding PHI: Physical, Technical, and Administrative Measures
4HIPAA Violations, Enforcement, and Consequences
5Maintaining Ongoing HIPAA Compliance

  1. Introduction to HIPAA and the Role of Business Associates: What HIPAA is, its core rules and what makes an organization a business associate.
  2. Understanding Protected Health Information (PHI): What counts as PHI and ePHI, and the permitted uses and disclosures.
  3. Safeguarding PHI: Physical, Technical, and Administrative Measures: Physical, technical and administrative safeguards, including remote work risks.
  4. HIPAA Violations, Enforcement, and Consequences: Common HIPAA violations, OCR enforcement and the penalty tiers.
  5. Maintaining Ongoing HIPAA Compliance: Ongoing compliance: risk analysis, policies, training, subcontractors and records.
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Certificate

A certificate for every learner who completes it

Learners finish every microlesson and complete the assessments. 5Mins then issues a certificate of completion for HIPAA for Business Associates (US, all states).

  • Certificates and e-signatures stored against each learner
  • Audit-ready records, ready whenever an auditor asks
  • Completion shows on the Compliance Dashboard in real time
Audience and regulation

Who it's for and the law it covers

Who it's for

  • Employees of vendors that create, receive, keep or send PHI for healthcare organizations or health plans
  • IT, cloud, billing, claims and software teams that handle ePHI
  • Compliance, privacy and security officers at business associates
  • Managers who oversee subcontractors and business associate agreements

Laws covered

  • HIPAA Privacy Rule. Sets limits on how protected health information may be used and disclosed.
  • HIPAA Security Rule. Requires administrative, physical and technical safeguards for electronic PHI, and applies directly to business associates.
  • HIPAA Breach Notification Rule. Business associates must notify the covered entity of a breach of unsecured PHI without unreasonable delay, and no later than 60 days after discovery.
  • HITECH Act. Made business associates directly liable for HIPAA compliance, enforced by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.
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Your questions answered

Questions about HIPAA for Business Associates training

How long is the HIPAA for Business Associates course?

It's made up of 5 microlessons, each under 5 minutes. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

Is there a certificate?

Yes. Learners get a certificate of completion once they finish every microlesson and complete the two situational tests. The record is stored in 5Mins for audits.

What is a business associate under HIPAA?

A person or organization that creates, receives, maintains or transmits protected health information on behalf of a covered entity, such as a healthcare provider or health plan. Examples include IT, cloud, billing and claims vendors.

Are business associates directly liable under HIPAA?

Yes. Since the HITECH Act, business associates must comply with the Security Rule and parts of the Privacy Rule, and the HHS Office for Civil Rights can enforce against them directly.

Which US states is the course for?

It covers federal HIPAA rules. The 5Mins course is built for learners in all US states except Texas and Florida, which have their own state health privacy rules.

How often should staff take HIPAA training?

HIPAA requires training for workforce members, and many organizations refresh it every year and when policies change. In 5Mins you can set the course to repeat, for example every 12 months.

Can I try the course first?

Yes. Request a free sample lesson and book a short demo with our team. After your demo, we'll share sample lessons with you so you can see the format for yourself.

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