Date Milestones
Release Date
April 30, 2024
Review Date
Expiration Date
April 30, 2027
Course
Course Description
HIPAA
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) required the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop regulations protecting the privacy and security of certain health information. To fulfill this requirement, HHS published what are commonly known as the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the HIPAA Security Rule. This class will present summaries of both rules and how they affect the practice of dentistry. Also covered is the ADA Code and its statements regarding basic ethical principles and their relevance to the HIPPA standards of confidentiality and trust. There are recommendations for dentists to be in compliance with those rules and information available on the ADA website.
The educational teaching methodology used in this Dental CE Course is a self-study course presented via written materials.
Course Objectives
At the completion of this course the participants should be able to:
- Explain the Security Rule and how it affects dentistry.
- Explain the Privacy Rule and how it affects dentistry.
- List what is necessary for a dentist to be HIPPA compliant.
- Describe who is and who is not required to be HIPPA compliant.
