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HIPAA privacy rule essentials

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for all workforce members. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 35 minutes, 7 lessons, 12-question final check. Last reviewed 8 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 7 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's result on the 12-question final check, against the 80% pass mark.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

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7 lessons, about 35 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Why privacy matters · 7 min

    Explain why HIPAA exists and the consequences of violations.

  • Lesson 2: What's covered · 4 min

    Identify PHI, covered entities and business associates.

  • Lesson 3: Allowed or not? · 6 min

    Decide when PHI may be used or disclosed: TPO, authorization, opportunity to agree, required by law.

  • Lesson 4: Everyday safeguards · 6 min

    Apply the minimum necessary standard and verify identity before disclosing.

  • Lesson 5: Case practice · 4 min

    Support patient rights: notice, access, amendment, accounting, restrictions.

  • Lesson 6: Escalate correctly · 4 min

    Report a suspected privacy incident or breach immediately.

  • Lesson 7: Final assessment · 4 min

    12 questions, 80% to pass. The result is saved to the learner's record.

Based on: 45 CFR §164.530(b) (training); §164.502 (uses & disclosures, minimum necessary), §164.506, §164.508, §164.510, §164.512,…

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Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

The course itself is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session. Whether online delivery meets your local rules depends on the law that applies to you, so check 45 CFR §164.530(b) (training) or ask your own counsel.

New workforce members within a reasonable time after joining; when policies materially change; documented (kept 6 years). Annual refresher = industry best practice.

All workforce members of covered entities and business associates (front desk, nurses, billing, volunteers, students).

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when. Check the retention period that applies to you in 45 CFR §164.530(b) (training).

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply. Keep anything your own law requires you to cover.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • Privacy officer contact
  • Records request process
  • Used in Lesson 5 scenario
  • Stricter state rules
  • Sanctions policy
  • LMS or record system
Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.
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