HIPAA FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, 2nd Edition, clearly explains the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act with concepts and applications for health care professionals. Adding context to the readings with detailed examples, real-life scenarios, and thought-provoking questions and discussions, the text walks readers through key areas of Titles I and II, including fundamentals, privacy, and security. Updates also show readers where and how HIPAA impacts health care through other laws, and dispels common HIPAA myths that can wreak havoc in the workplace. Designed for the modern student, HIPAA FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, 2nd Edition, now offers a digital MindTap® course to help busy students interact with material and as they read and learn in the classroom, at home, or on the go.

1. Introduction to HIPAA.
2. Privacy Issues Explained.
3. Transactions and Code Sets.
4. Security Ruling Explained.
5. Unique Health Identifiers and HIPAA Myths.
6. Further Rulings Influencing HIPAA.
Appendix.
Glossary.
Index.

HIPAA FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, 2nd Edition, clearly explains the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act with concepts and applications for health care professionals. Adding context to the readings with detailed examples, real-life scenarios, and thought-provoking questions and discussions, the text walks readers through key areas of Titles I and II, including fundamentals, privacy, and security. Updates also show readers where and how HIPAA impacts health care through other laws, and dispels common HIPAA myths that can wreak havoc in the workplace. Designed for the modern student, HIPAA FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, 2nd Edition, now offers a digital MindTap® course to help busy students interact with material and as they read and learn in the classroom, at home, or on the go. More Discussion: New sections throughout the chapters generate lively discussions with peers and challenge readers to consider the issues with greater depth, while suggested responses and guidelines in the Instructor’s Manual make planning easier for you. MindTap® Digital Learning: MindTap® helps readers interact with the material to better understand concepts, test comprehension, and earn higher grades in your course. Improved Testing: Newly expanded with the latest HIPAA updates, test banks include a variety of test questions and formats, along with complete answers in the Instructor’s Manual. Video Features: Designed to stimulate today’s tech-savvy learners, the MindTap® programmed learning process includes video content to supplement readings and deliver a more engaging course. Convenient Online Platform: The second edition’s fully redesigned course structure allows students the unmatched convenience of a digital platform, which is available around the clock and anywhere students want to learn. Varied Approaches: Packed with interactive options, HIPAA FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, 2nd Edition is designed to reach all types of students, including those with visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning styles. Career Focused: Reader-friendly and practical, HIPAA FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, 2nd Edition, lays out all of the key issues and asks students to consider how HIPAA can impact their day to day work in health care. Self-Reflection Exercises: “Think About It” features in the readings put students in the center of the action to help them imagine how they would personally and professionally address the issues. Workplace Scenarios: True Stories and Scenarios illustrate health care jobs and responsibilities while emphasizing the critical importance of HIPAA compliance to patients, caregivers, administrators, and health care organizations.