Healthcare compliance education

There are many different types of mandatory compliance training for healthcare providers depending on the nature of healthcare providers’ roles and federal or state regulations.

Some mandatory compliance training requirements are one-off events, but most are – or should be – ongoing compliance programs.

HIPAA Compliance Training

All healthcare providers that work for a HIPAA covered entity or that provide services to a HIPAA covered entity as a business associate have to undergo mandatory compliance training for healthcare when they first start working for the HIPAA covered entity.

In addition, they must also participate in an ongoing security and awareness training program based on the General Requirements of the HIPAA Security Rule.

Although the mandatory compliance training for healthcare is initially a one-off event, further HIPAA training must be provided when there is a material change to policies and procedures.

HIPAA covered entities may also use HIPAA training as a s