Managing HIPAA Compliance Includes Legal and Ethical Considerations

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Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Information The Continuing Professional Education (CPE) quiz for this article is available for free to Academy members through the MyCDRGo app (available for iOS and Android devices) and through www.jandonline.org (click on “CPE” in the menu and then “Academy Journal CPE Articles”). Log in with your Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics or Commission on Dietetic Registration username and password, click “Journal Article Quiz” on the next page, then click the “Additional Journal CPE quizzes” button to view a list of available quizzes. Non-members may take CPE quizzes by sending a request to [email protected] . There is a fee of $45 per quiz (includes quiz and copy of article) for non-member Journal CPE. CPE quizzes are valid for 3 years after the issue date in which the articles are published. Technological advancements that affect how protected health information (PHI) is collected, housed, and transmitted may lead to justifiable concerns for patients and clients regarding the security of these data. PHI includes any information acquired by a health care professional, including registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs), that could be used to identify the patient/client, including but not limited to name, Social Security number, medical test results, and treatment plan. 1 Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsClearing up the HIPAA confusion for RDNS. MNT Provider. 2016; 15: 1-4 Google Scholar The Continuing Professional Education (CPE) quiz for this article is available for free to Academy members through the MyCDRGo app (available for iOS and Android devices) and through www.jandonline.org (click on “CPE” in the menu and then “Academy Journal CPE Articles”). Log in with your Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics or Commission on Dietetic Registration username and password, click “Journal Article Quiz” on the next page, then click the “Additional Journal CPE quizzes” button to view a list of available quizzes. Non-members may take CPE quizzes by sending a request to [email protected] . There is a fee of $45 per quiz (includes quiz and copy of article) for non-member Journal CPE. CPE quizzes are valid for 3 years after the issue date in which the articles are published. T. Peregrin is an editor and writer for a Chicago-based medical association and a freelance writer in Chicago, IL.