HIPAA Privacy & Security

Contact Hours: 1.0

ACPE UAN: 0384-9999-19-106-H03-T

 The National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for
 Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Target Audience: Certified Pharmacy Technicians

This CPE activity has been designated as a knowledge-based program.

Author: Phillip Gregory Pharm D

Faculty Disclosures/Conflicts of Interest: Author declared no conflict of interest and all information is provided fairly and without bias. Author received no commercial/financial support for this activity and do not approve or endorse any commercial products displayed.

Goals & Objectives:
At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Explain the Federal HIPAA Privacy, Security and the HITECH laws.

• List covered entities subject to the Privacy and Security Rules.

• Describe the business associates.

• List the Protected Health Information covered under the Privacy and Security Rules.

• Explain the contents of a Notice of Privacy practice and understand to whom the notice must be given.

• Understand the patients rights regarding PHI uses & disclosures.

• List safeguards to maintain patient privacy in day-to-day operations.