The HITECH
(Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) Act of 2009 is
legislation created to stimulate the adoption of Electronic Health Records
(EHR) and the supporting technology in the United States. The HITECH Act also established a Health IT
Policy Committee to make recommendations to the head of ONC related to the
implementation of a national health IT infrastructure.
This course
teaches why HITECH was enacted, definition of breach, and notification required
on breach.
This course will cover:
·
Introduction of HITECH
·
Definition of Breach
·
Breach Notification
Requirements
·
The Final Rule
·
HITECH Breach Notification
Interim Final Rule
·
Breaches affecting individuals
·
PHI Breach
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Quiz