After completing this course, the learner should be able to: Describe the overall purpose and goals of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Explain the role of the HIPAA Advisory Team, as well as the role of the individual healthcare worker in ensuring compliance with HIPAA reforms. Describe healthcare access, portability and reliability. Describe the five rules of administrative simplification. Describe the Privacy Rule that exists within the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Explain the difference between administrative, physical and technical safeguards. Describe the various actions and precautions to take to ensure security of resident information in electronic format. | 
