HIPAA Security Awareness: Remote Workspaces

Hours. HIPAA-Related Security Awareness Training. Non-CE Course.

Presented By: Evan Dumas, MA

Course Description

In this age of telecommuting, most of us want the option to work from home, be it have sessions via telehealth or just checking our work email. Thankfully modern tech is capable of providing the same level of security you enjoy at the office in the comfort of your own home or personal office.

This Security Awareness course for group practice/agency staff members will cover the essentials of how to set up a secure remote workspace.

This is not a continuing education course

Educational Objectives

Describe basic home office issues when setting up a remote workspace
Use PCT’s Remote Workspace Center to document securing your workspace
Protect your personal network by making changes to your router

Syllabus

Basic Home Office Issues
Remote Office Checklist Help
Establishing a New Space
Relevant HIPAA Privacy and Security Standards
What WiFi to Use?
- VPN Notes
Internet Connections and Standard of Care
Monitor Considerations
Manage Your Soundscape
Eliminate Visual Distractions

References

None for this course

When you have Group Practice Care Premium, this course is assignable to your team members at no additional cost. Learn more here.

Presented/Developed By

Evan Dumas, MA, wears a lot of hats. With a masters degree in mental health counseling, a background in tech support, and a dabbling in moustache wax, zine making, and neuroscience he’s perfectly at home helping clinicians and groups of all sizes cope with the intricacies of HIPAA and Telehealth. You’ll often find him laughing along the way, to bring some lightness to the heavy stuff.

Program Notices

Accuracy, Utility, and Risks Statement: This program discusses strategies for complying with HIPAA, state rules in general, and professional ethics codes. It may not include information on all applicable state laws. Misapplication of the materials, or errors in the materials, could result in security problems, data breaches, or non-compliance with applicable laws or ethics codes.

Conflicts of Interest: None noted.

Commercial Support: None.

This course is subject to our cancellation/refund policy and complaint policy.