Protecting Health Information: HIPAA, Artificial Intelligence, and Beyond

3 Units

This course will cover the federal privacy and security law known as HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and its amendments and updates, proposed or final. Individual rights granted by HIPAA, breach notification requirements, who is a Covered Entities and Business Associate and their responsibilities will be covered. The interaction of HIPAA and state law will also be discussed. Students will not be expected to understand the full depth and complexity of the law and its amendments but will be expected to understand key definitions and basic concepts.