HIPAA: 02. What is HITECH?

Our What is HITECH? course examines the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), and how you can comply with its rules on electronic medical privacy. Discover the purpose of this law and how it applies to healthcare providers and their business associates. We’ll go over important rules regarding breach notification and minimum necessary disclosure. The guidance you receive in this course will help you ensure that you and your organization comply with the legal regulations of HITECH specifically, and HIPAA more broadly.

Part of our HIPAA series our What is HITECH? course includes a video, downloadable student materials and a post assessment to check your comprehension.