Question

Explain the physical and technical safeguards of HIPAA and create an outline for a training program on HIPAA for a healthcare organization. Explain your number one safeguard to safeguard privacy. Explain why you chose this safeguard.

Answer 1

Physical and technical safeguards are the primary safeguards suggested by HIPAA.

• Physical safeguards are the policies, procedures as well as physical measures which have been stated under HIPAA. The primary objective of the physical safeguards is to protect the electronic information system as well as other infrastructure and machinery from any kind of natural disasters or malicious intrusions.
• Technical safeguards are the policies and regulations suggested under HIPAA to protect the electronic health information of individuals and to keep a check on unauthorized access.

HIPAA Training

Learning Opportunity: HIPAA Awareness Training

Learning Objective: To train the employees about the HIPAA standards and compliances

Goal of Learning Opportunity: At the end of this learning opportunity, participants will have an insight about the various HIPAA safeguards, policies and standards and would

Learners: The participants will majorly be the employees who work with the healthcare industry and who need to work with health and patients information.

Content/Topics which will be covered in the training:

• Introduction to HIPAA
• HIPAA Privacy
• HIPAA Security
• HIPAA Safeguards and Compliances
• Documentation and Control Training

Training Duration : 3 days

Methodology to be followed:

• Classroom discussions
• Hands on training
• Role Plays
• Outbound activities

In my views, technical safeguard is more important in the current scenario. This is so because anyone can hack and access the health information of any patient. Technical safeguard will help in protecting any kind of privacy violations of patient’s information.