What Is Meant By HIPAA Certification? Things That You Need To Know About
HIPAA Certification:- HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. HIPAA is a federal law in the United States that establishes rules for the security of sensitive patient data. It was created with the goal of ensuring data privacy and security in order to protect medical data. HIPAA certification is required for companies in Florida and other states that deal with protected health information (PHI). It applies to enterprises [...]
A Practical Guide to Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Your Guide to Preventing Sexual Harassment At Work Our time from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. belongs to others. Our time is shared with customers, clients, coworkers, and colleagues. We don't always have control over how we spend it - or with whom we spend it. However, sexual harassment in the workplace is something that should always be under our control, regardless of our profession, gender, position, or even the [...]
Should Harassment Training for Employees and Managers/Supervisors be Separate?
As the pervasive issue of sexual harassment continues to dominate the news, one of the most frequently asked issues is whether managers and supervisors should receive separate training from employees. Though not everyone agrees, there are certainly compelling arguments for keeping employee and manager/supervisor training distinct. Here are a few reasons why many individuals prefer them to be distinct, as well as a rundown of what both sessions might cover. [...]
Understanding Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment
What Is Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment? Hostile work environment sexual harassment is any conduct aimed towards an employee because of that employee's sex that unreasonably interferes with that employee's work performance or produces an intimidating, hostile, or unpleasant working environment. Sexual harassment can take many forms, including but not limited to: Unwanted sexual advances or physical contact. Jokes about gender. Jokes that are lewd or sexual in nature. [...]
How Beneficial Health And safety E-Learning Can Be For Employees In Workplace
Health and Safety eLearning can help businesses in a variety of ways. As a manager, it is your responsibility to ensure that your employees are properly trained. Delivering health and safety training to your full staff can be a daunting endeavor, but with the right eLearning tools, you can do so not only cost-effectively but also conveniently. In this post, we will look especially at some of the numerous advantages [...]
Guide To HIPAA Privacy And Security Awareness Training For Employees
HIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, was originally enacted to simplify healthcare and cut costs, but it has since come to stand for one thing: patient privacy and security. Clients are not the only ones who benefit from HIPAA Privacy and Security Awareness Training. It also gives employees more power. Here is your comprehensive guide to HIPAA Privacy And Security Awareness training for employees, as well as [...]
HIPAA Compliance Certification | How To Become HIPAA Certified
What is HIPAA? The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted to safeguard the handling of medical records. Anyone who has access to sensitive medical records must maintain a certain level of compliance to keep those records private. You must understand how the act applies to your situation because there is an act that governs the management of these records. What is HIPAA Certification? HIPAA certification is offered [...]
HIPAA Settlement Highlights Importance of Mobile Device Encryption
Lifespan Pays $1,040,000 to OCR to Settle Unencrypted Stolen Laptop Breach Lifespan Health System Affiliated Covered Entity (Lifespan ACE), a non-profit health system based in Rhode Island, has agreed to pay $1,040,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and to implement a corrective action plan to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) [...]
Anti-Harassment Training – Preventing Harassment at the Workplace
Harassment is a serious offense, punishable by law. Every organization must take harassment with a lot of weight and ensure that all their employees pass through some training in relation to harassment. Anti-harassment training should not only be for managers and supervisors, but also for junior staff and employees in any given company. Why Should a Company Train Their Employees on Harassment? Anti-Harassment Training creates a conducive working environment [...]
Back care/Ergonomics with Evolve E-Learning – Help Protect Your Staff Now
Training is an essential element to an ergonomics program success since most ergonomics training programs emphasize a hands-on approach to understanding the importance of correct ergonomics to avoid and prevent injuries. Back injuries, often caused by poor lifting techniques, wear-and-tear during competitive sports or stretching of the muscles without proper warm-up are the most common causes of back injuries. With Evolve e-learning your staff can easily learn about muscle [...]
HIPAA training for healthcare providers, protecting the privacy and security of PHI
HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It is a law passed by the United States Congress in 1996 which concerns mainly regarding health and health insurance. It was enacted as an attempt to increase health care reform. As an organization, it is important for the healthcare industry, to have HIPAA training. Someone who has access to protected health information needs to comply with the same. [...]
Why is infection control training important?
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are infections that people get when they are receiving treatment for their surgical or medical conditions in different healthcare settings. Most, if not all HAIs can be prevented. Modern healthcare facilities employ a variety of different procedures and invasive devices for treating patients and helping them recover from their respective conditions. Devices and equipment used in medical procedures and procedures themselves are sources of infections. Mortality [...]