This document provides answers to frequent questions regarding online HIPAA Privacy & Security Training.
Once a student has gone though the materials, they need to complete the quiz of 10 questions with a passing grade of 70%. The results go into the Gradebook. UDDS information is also being fed into the Gradebook for reporting purposes.
Special Notes:
There are two parts of HIPAA. Title 1 protects health coverage when workers change or lose their jobs. Title II requires the establishment of national standards for electronic health care transactions.
Granted the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services the authority to establish programs to improve health care quality, safety, and efficiency.
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Trainees' Pre-Course Questions | |
"I've already completed the UW-Health HIPAA training. Do I need to complete this training again?" | Yes, you need to complete the UW-Madison HIPAA training every year. |
"I am a UW-Madison employee and want to take the HIPAA training, but am not enrolled." | To request enrollment in the training, contact the most appropriate HIPAA Privacy Coordinator at compliance.wisc.edu/hipaa so they may enroll you in the training. |
"Someone other than my manager is telling me to complete the training." | You were identified by a HIPAA Privacy Coordinator as someone who needs to complete the UW-Madison HIPAA Training. If you think this is incorrect, contact the most appropriate HIPAA Privacy Coordinator at compliance.wisc.edu/hipaa.. |
"I am not a UW-Madison employee and do not have a UW-Madison NetID - but need to complete the training. What should I do?" | A public-facing online HIPAA training course will be available at compliance.wisc.edu/hipaa/training. You should complete that training; at the end of the training you will be prompted to complete a verification step that will send proof of completion of the training to your preferred email address. |
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Trainees' During Course Questions | |
"What are some best practices to minimize technical issues?" |
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"I completed the course content, but I get an error when I try to access the quiz." |
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Trainees' Post-Course Questions | |
"I have passed the quiz. Where can I verify my completion of the course?" | After you complete the HIPAA Training Course, you can verify your completion directly in Canvas. Go to canvas.wisc.edu/grades On a monthly basis, course completion data will also be forwarded to the Office of Talent Management for inclusion in training transcripts - but that will be a manual process and will not reflect completion status as timely as the Canvas gradebook. . |
"I need help saving/reprinting my certificate." |
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Manager Post-Course Questions | |
"I'm a manager and want to know who has completed training." | Contact your privacy coordinator for information about completion reports. |
"I am not a manager, but want to know if a specific researcher has completed training." | Contact the appropriate privacy coordinator for information about completion reports. |