Medical Identity Theft Protection

Course Details:

• Category: Diversity, Ethics, and Cultural Competency; Ethics Series
• Duration: 30 minutes
• Target Audience: All Employees

Course Overview: Healthcare providers have an obligation to minimize risk to their patients and to help patients if they do become a victim of medical identity theft. This training covers how to identify potential "red flag" patterns and practices that could lead to possible identity theft, how to respond to them, and how to have measures in place to prevent it.

Training Includes:

• Defining Medical Identity Theft
• Types of Medical Identity Theft
• HIPAA Privacy Rule
• Rights of the Victims
• Obligations of Healthcare Providers
• Red Flags Indicators
• Responsibilities for Employees