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HIPAA training - boring or what?

Posted: Jan 27, 2015

I get why they do these webinar things, but honestly, the person narrating sounds like she herself is bored. I try to follow it, take notes, but know deep down that when I do the test very little of it will have been absorbed, so am resigned to taking the test any number of times. It's kind of like watching a weather report you are waiting for, yet then when it comes on you realize you have completely blanked and it's over. I have a real problem focusing on webinars.

Actually the test was not too hard - got one wrong

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One of the answers you can have multiple selections, which I missed, that was the one I got wrong.

If you go back to the module to figure out the answers during the test the only thing is the talking starts up when you are really just looking for the answer so you have to pause it. Kind of time consuming and annoying, and of course you don't get to charge them for this time.

As far as antivirus and malware, they do not specify which kind we have to have, or do they somewhere? I have got a free version of both, is that okay?

I made so little money last year I really cannot afford to keep up these paid subscriptions, I know it's good to have them on the whole and I have in the past until my pay virtually halved and I could no longer afford it (amongst other things).

When the HIPAA compliance thing first was stipulated a few years ago I actually paid a local tech guy to come out and ensure my network was good for that. That was back when I could afford such luxuries.

The fact they can demand you have these costly subscriptions and antivirus when they continue to nickel and dime our pay to the point of minimum wage is severely disturbing, frankly.

I found it helpful. - nm

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nm

I really did not - it was the same old thing

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Basically:

Blah blah blah everything is your fault so watch it.

Blah blah blah make sure you are super secure even though nobody cares about your stupid job in your family and all the layers of security are time consuming and ridiculous.

Blah blah blah you must have up to date antivirus and malware not our problem how you pay for it we are much more concerned with cutting your pay than how you meet our requirements.

I think the only (minor) differences from previous HIPAA stuff is maybe the business associate thing and the new HITECH Omnibus stuff. Otherwise, same old, but I have taken a few of these HIPAA things every few years.

I totally agree with you!! - We have to jump through hoops

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and get paid less for it, UGH.....

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