Privacy Training The privacy rules under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) set forth requirements with respect to the use and disclosure of protected health information as well as provide patients and research subjects with certain rights related to their protected health information.
Annual HIPAA privacy training is required under the HIPAA privacy rules for ECU employees and certain students, volunteers, and contractors who provide services within an ECU Health Care Component. Maintaining the privacy of the protected health information of our patients and research subjects is paramount, and thus it is crucial that all relevant individuals complete the required HIPAA privacy training. Please read the following information below to determine which specific training you are required to complete. If you have questions regarding these guidelines, please contact the ECU Privacy Officer, Joan A. Kavuru, J.D., R.N., at kavuruj@ecu.edu or 744-5200.
Please read the information below to determine which training you are required to complete and click on the corresponding link.
| I. | ECU Faculty and Staff: Complete HIPAA Privacy training requirement through ECU Blackboard Learning System. Login using your PirateID and password under the course title 2008 HIPAA Privacy Training. After completion of the training course, you must successfully complete the HIPAA Privacy Quiz for evidence of training.
For assistance, visit the Blackboard Assistance page. For specific instructions for the Blackboard module, please visit the Blackboard Guidelines. If you are having problems logging into Blackboard, please reference information below.
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| II. | ECU Student:
A. ECU Student completing a rotation within an ECU Health Care Component (clinic):
Complete the 2008 ECU HIPAA Privacy Training. Upon completion, print and complete the certification page. Provide the printed certification quiz to your clinical manager or supervisor.
B. ECU Student completing a rotation within an external healthcare organization (outside of ECU):
Complete the 2008 ECU HIPAA Privacy Training. Upon completion, complete the Privacy Quiz and print and complete the certification page. Provide the printed certification quiz to your clinical manager or supervisor.
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| III. | ECU Visitor or Contractor (volunteers, non ECU Student, etc.): Complete the 2008 ECU HIPAA Privacy Training. Upon completion, print the certification page. Provide the printed certification to your ECU contact person. |
System Administrators of EPHI: All departmental and system administrators supporting a designated healthcare system is required to complete training focusing on the HIPAA Security Rule. Please complete
HIPAA Security Rule training at
http://blackboard.ecu.edu.
Can’t log into Blackboard? If you cannot login into Blackboard or you don’t see the course title listed when you enter Blackboard, please make sure you are registered. *Refer to OneStop Course Registration instructors below. If you continue to have Blackboard problems after verifying you are registered, please contact the Help Desk at 328-9866 to report this issue. If you are unfamiliar with Blackboard and need general support, visit Blackboard Online Support.
OneStop Course Registration:
Staff and faculty are already registered for the Blackboard course! However, if you have problems and are unable to access Blackboard using your PirateID, please register by logging into OneStop and follow these steps:
- Select the Tools Tab
- Under the Employee Section, select University Training. Click on the 2008 ECU HIPAA Privacy Training course
- You can enroll by selecting Add or you can determine if you are already enrolled
- The instructor will receive a notification on any new enrollments to add to the course
- You will receive an e-mail notification within 72 hours after being added to the course with directions on how to proceed.
- If you have access issues, please contact the Help Desk to report the incident at 328-9866.
For specific questions regarding HIPAA Privacy or Security: If you have privacy-related questions, please direct these questions to Joan A. Kavuru, J.D., R.N., ECU HIPAA Privacy Officer at kavuruj@.ecu.edu or call 744-5200. If you have specific security questions regarding the HIPAA Security Rule, please e-mail your questions to Margaret Street, ECU HIPAA Security Officer at Streeterm@ecu.edu or call 252-328-9000.
