Health Careers and HIPAA

1. Health Careers and HIPAA On-Line Training

2. HIPAA • What is it? • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act • Act Promulgated in 1996 by the Department of Health and Human Services • Public Law 104-191 • Medical Privacy-National Standard to Protect the Privacy of Personal Health Information

3. Current Status • HIPAA has changed how medical facilities, clinics, offices, etc. can do business. • Industry is accountable for any “leaks” to the public by employees with large fines attached to any prosecution. • Many facilities have stricter rules regarding schools and colleges entering their facilities. • Health Careers programs may loose sites if students are not properly trained.

4. CTE and CME Partnership • A partnership was formed with CTE and UND School of Medicine & Health Science - Continuing Medical Education • The partnership would allow high school and post secondary students to access the School of Medicine’s electronic HIPAA training program. • The electronic training is the same as training provided by facilities for new employees.

5. HIPAA Electronic Training Program • Health Careers and Health Related programs can access the UND School of Medicine electronic HIPAA training program by enrolling with Continuing Medical Education. • There is NO COST for accessing the and using the program. • There is a COST for taking the test. • The cost for the test is $5.00 per student.

6. HIPAA Electronic Training Program • Application Process • Send application and check attention to: • Kylie Behm • E-mail – kbehm@medicine.nodak.edu • Continuing Medical Education UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Box 9037 Grand Forks, ND 58202 • Checks made payable to University of North Dakota • Application is the registration roster with school, contact information and students names. • The form is an Excel document

7. HIPAA Electronic Training Program • CME is under agreement with the vendor to add names once each semester according to their contract. Schools will need to support CME and adhere to the deadlines as well. • Deadline – • Once each semester • Fall Semester September 22, 2003 • Spring Semester TBA

8. HIPAA Electronic Training Program • CME is under agreement with the vendor to add names once each semester according to their contract. Schools will need to support CME and adhere to the deadlines as well. • Deadline – • Once each semester • Fall Semester September 22, 2003 • Spring Semester TBA

9. HIPAA Electronic Training Program • Instructor Training is Provided by staff of the School of Medicine. • The first training event was held during the All Service Conference in Bismarck. • A second training event can be conducted at UND if needed. • We will consider continuing training at the All Service Conference as a post conference session.

10. HIPAA Electronic Training Program • Currently we have • 16 colleges and schools registered • 8 campuses health related programs • Nursing is the most common participant • 8 high school Health Careers programs • There are 393 students participating

11. HIPAA Electronic Training Program • Issues • High Schools paying the $5.00 fee • Schools have been paying the costs since it is part of the course. • Add to next year’s budget • Who should take the HIPAA training? • Students going on shadows, clinical or internships • When should students take the course? • When it appropriate within the curriculum.

12. HIPAA Electronic Training Program • The CTE and CME partnership is meeting the changes within industry. • Contact with any questions: • Don Roloff • Droloff@state.nd.us • 701-328-3183 • Kylie Behm • Kbehm@medicine.nodak.edu • 701-777-6429