• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  This program will provide the information and tools for pharmacy technicians to understand and uphold HIPAA regulations. It will provide technicians with tools to be able to recognize when situations are upholding HIPAA. It will discuss the importance of patient privacy and who is covered under HIPAA. Case scenarios will help aid in better understanding of what is appropriate and what is not when discussing patient health information and how social media plays a role in workers being compliant with HIPAA. Technicians will also be able to identify what constitutes PHI and how to appropriately handle and dispose of PHI. 
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   20228H03_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   20228H03_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacy Technician

  Explain what constitutes PHI.

  Recognize when situations are or are not upholding HIPAA regulations.

  Identify who is covered under HIPAA.

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-804776

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-20-228-H03-T
  

  PharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

  PharmCon is an approved course provider for continuing education for nurses by the Florida Board of Nursing. PharmCon is also recognized by the California Board of Nursing as a provider of nursing programs.

  In order to obtain a Statement of Credit, participants must score no less than a 70% on the activity's test and complete a program evaluation.

• Activity INSTRUCTION

  Faculty

  Kevin  Hope, RPh Senior Director of Continuing Education, PharmCon

  Danielle  Flynn, PharmD Candidate Intern, Walgreens

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