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Don't Worry Be HIPAA

Don't Worry Be HIPAA

Take the worry out of HIPAA compliance
Send your questions/comments to bert@clinicnerds.com
I try to respond to all HIPAA related email
Heart of HIPAA Course Logo
$25 Certification Course "Heart of HIPAA"
Healthcare workers are required to have documented proof of having taken a basic HIPAA course. This $25 online certification course will take less than an hour. It consists of 10 lessons with one multiple choice test question for each lesson. The open-book questions are easy if you just read the lessons.
You can complete this course on your lunch break and get a certificate of completion which you should give to your HIPAA privacy official (usually your practice manager or team leader). Your employer may reimburse you for the cost of the course.
Sample Certificate

Bert's Secret HIPAA Shortcuts
#1 Encrypt All Computer Devices
#2 Never Leave A Computer In The Car

The biggest cause of HIPAA fines are unencrypted laptops stolen from the car. Adopt these two policies today!
Don't Worry Be HIPAA
Case Studies
Free Case Studies
In my opinion, the best way to learn HIPAA is to read these case studies of HIPAA violations. It takes 1-2 minutes to read each case. By reading a dozen case studies, you will have a good feel for HIPAA. Read all 100 of the case studies and you will be an expert. Best of all, the case studies are free and quick.
Word Game
Lets play a game ..
Define HIPAA in as few words as possible:
  • 1 word: Encryption
  • 2 words: Risk Assessment
  • 2 words: Use Encryption
  • 3 words: Stolen unencrypted laptop
  • 4 words: Patient Data, Patient Rights
  • 5 words: Unencrypted laptop stolen from car
  • 6 words: Protect Patient Data, Respect Patient Rights
Easier
Like many government regulations, HIPAA is mysterious, confusing and uses weird language. The goal of "Don't Worry Be HIPAA" is to take the worry out of HIPAA compliance.
Our company name is Clinic Nerds. "Don't Worry Be HIPAA" is both a company motto and a brand for a bunch of products.
Several Products - One Brand
We need a bunch of products because healthcare is a big industry with many people doing many jobs across many companies. Patients, doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists and lots of other people all need to learn about and obey HIPAA. Whether as a patient or as a healthcare professional, HIPAA will touch every person in the United States.
You will see the brand-motto "Don't Worry Be HIPAA" on books, videos, courses, software applications, and other materials.
Don't Worry Be HIPAA is a series of products that will help you learn HIPAA and be HIPAA compliant. Currently, there are two things on this website.
1. Free HIPAA Case Studies and
2. Paid ($25) HIPAA Certification Course
If you are here, then you probably want to learn about HIPAA or get a certificate to prove that you know HIPAA.

What I'm working on
There are several more Don't Worry Be HIPAA projects in the works. Here is a brief summary.
(Coming Soon) eBook 1: "100 HIPAA Case Studies"
HHS-OCR currently has 105 serious HIPAA violations on their website. The ebook will be a collection of my case studies plus some additional information like summaries and charts.
(Coming Soon) Free HIPAA Forms
HIPAA compliance is all about documentation. These forms help document a risk assessment.
(Coming Soon) eBook 2: "A Robust HIPAA Compliance Program"
Every healthcare team must do a risk assessment and have policies and procedures. This ebook will be a field guide for doing those things.
I plan to sell both ebooks on Amazon. The titles may change. I may also make them into paperback books.
(Coming Soon) Email Course
Users will be able to sign up to get a daily email with a HIPAA case study. Idea here is to learn HIPAA a few minutes each day over the course of 100 days.
(Coming Soon) Software application
The app will be a companion to eBook 2. It will allow for digitially documenting and managing a risk assessment and HIPAA compliance program. The target customer is medical practices.
(Coming Soon) Videos
One video series idea is to turn the case studies into short YouTube or TikTok videos. For another video series idea, I'm thinking about how can I teach the most people about HIPAA for free? A series of short videos might be a way to reach more people. Most healthcare professionals don't have the time or interest to attend a course on HIPAA. But everybody can find some time for short videos on their phone.
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