Welcome to the “HIPAA Basics” course, which is intended to present employees with the information they need to know about HIPAA compliance. This course, comprising seven lessons, explores the regulations contained within the Security, Privacy, and Breach Notification Rules and how they regulate the handling of protected health information (PHI) by covered entities and business associates. Learners will come away from this course understanding HIPAA’s compliance regulations and what their responsibilities are for keeping PHI safeguarded. To access your activity IDs, a View CE Certificate button will display on the profile upon completion of the course. This program is valid for .5 hour(s) of recertification credit through the HR Certification Institute (HRCI) and .5 PDU for the Project Management Institute (PMI).