HIPAA Basics for Community Health Workers
4 min
HIPAA Training for Community Health Workers
Community health workers are a vital link between healthcare systems and the communities they serve. You meet people where they are—in their homes, at community centers, in shelters, and in public spaces. This course teaches how HIPAA applies when you're working in the field, collecting sensitive information in non-clinical settings, serving vulnerable populations, navigating dual relationships, and building trust with people who may already feel vulnerable.
Course Content
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2
Privacy in the Field
5 min
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3
Working with Vulnerable Populations
4 min
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4
Boundaries and Dual Relationships
4 min
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5
Collecting and Handling Information
5 min
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6
Sharing Information—Who Needs to Know
4 min
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7
When Things Go Wrong
4 min
What You'll Learn
- Core HIPAA regulations and requirements
- Protected Health Information (PHI) handling
- Privacy and security best practices
- Breach notification procedures
- Real-world scenarios and applications
- Compliance documentation requirements
Student Reviews
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★★★★★
Based on 123 reviews
Great training for new CHWs
Just started as a community health worker with the county health department. This training covered everything I need to know about keeping client information private during home visits and outreach events.
Work for a nonprofit doing health education. Required training for all staff.
Easy to understand even if you don't have a medical background. Good for outreach workers.
Perfect for government health workers
I do outreach for the county and this training was exactly what I needed. Shows you how to handle sensitive health info when you're out in the community talking to people.
Quick and easy. Got my certificate same day.
Nonprofit work requires this. Good training for what we do in the field.
Good for health navigators
I help people sign up for health insurance and connect them with services. This training taught me how to protect their personal info. Very helpful.
County job required this. Finished it in about an hour.
Been doing community health work for 3 years. This was a good refresher on privacy rules.
Required for my new job
Starting a position with a community health center. They sent me this training before my first day. Easy to follow and the examples made sense for outreach work.
$19.99
one-time payment
- 90-day access to complete
- Professional certificate included
- Unlimited quiz retakes
- Mobile-friendly access
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