Protecting patient privacy and keeping health information secure are key parts of the HI profession. With technology advancing rapidly, safeguarding patient data is more complex than ever. HI professionals are dedicated to maintaining high privacy standards and staying in line with regulations like HIPAA and ARRA to keep patient information safe.
For those focused on privacy and security, AHIMA offers tools, training, and the Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS®) credential. Explore our resources to help support privacy and security in health information.
If you are committed to ensuring privacy and security programs adhere to compliance and regulatory requirements from creation to implementation, review AHIMA’s privacy and security product offerings including our Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS®) credential.
1 COURSE | 5 CEUS
Developed in partnership with Health I-SAC, this certificate is tailored specifically to help healthcare leaders to build a resilient and knowledgeable cybersecurity workforce in their organization. This five-hour course can help provide your team with the expertise needed to secure your digital infrastructure, protect patient data, and maintain the trust your organization has worked tirelessly to establish.
5 CEUs
This course addresses the extensive need for health information professionals to become well versed in the fundamentals of HIPAA.
19 CEUs
This hybrid online course is a comprehensive tool to prepare for the Healthcare Privacy & Security (CHPS) exam. The spring session opens on 4/21 and ends on 5/4 with live sessions will be held 4/26 and 5/3. The fall session opens on 11/3 and ends on 11/16 with live sessions will be held 11/8 and 11/15. Choose which one will work best for you! Learners will experience a collegial course environment with deep dives into the HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach notifications including federal regulations regarding the use and disclosure of protected health information (PHI), patient’s rights under HIPAA, business association requirements, breach notification investigation and notification requirements, and the administrative, technical and safeguards of the HIPAA security rule.
EBook | Second Edition
This book provides examples of expert reasoning on how the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules can be applied correctly under various real-life scenarios.
EBook | Second Edition
Individuals who earn the CHPS designation will achieve recognition of their mastery of healthcare privacy and security rules and regulations. This text includes two 150-question practice exams updated to the refreshed CHPS domains to prepare you for the exam experience.
Webinar
Are you prepared for a HIPAA compliance audit? Does your HIPAA privacy program contain the necessary elements that are fundamental to a robust program? If you want the answers to those questions and more, this webinar will provide simple steps to confirm your HIPAA privacy program compliance, methods to stay compliant, and how prepare in the event of a HIPAA compliance audit.
Watch this video for an overview of privacy and security (1:22).