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HIPAA and the HITECH Act apply to covered entities, as does the Texas Medical Records Privacy Act. But the Texas law’s definition of a covered entity is more expansive than that of its federal counterparts — and you need to understand both and how they affect you.
This webinar provides general training on state and federal privacy laws.
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Who is a covered entity?
What are the medical staff training rules and deadlines?
Will your business associate agreements protect you?
Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:
Identify common privacy and security risks;
Apply techniques and policies needed to comply with HIPAA, HITECH, and Texas privacy laws; and
Explain repercussions, accountability, and penalties for privacy breaches.
ACGME/ABMS Competencies
This program is designed to address Practice-based Learning and Improvement; Professionalism; and Systems-based Practice ACGME/ABMS competency.
Return Policy No refunds or exchanges will be processed for this program.
1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (Enduring) The Texas Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Texas Medical Association designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
On select courses, the Texas Medical Association requires physician to complete 70-percent of the test questions correctly to receive credit for this course.