About this Workshop

Learning Objectives

• Recite the history and purpose of HIPAA for healthcare professionals.
• Describe the basic tenets of HIPAA.
• Discuss the practical implications of HIPAA for healthcare professionals.

Learning Levels

• Introductory

Target Audience

Workshop Instructor(s)

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  Dr. Sydney Nelson, LMSW, PhD

  Postdoctoral Fellow Sunfield Center

  Dr. Sydney Nelson is a licensed psychologist at Sunfield Center. She specializes in assessing and treating children with neurodevelopmental and learning disabilities. At Sunfield Center, she completes comprehensive neurodevelopmental evaluations for young children and psychoeducation evaluations for children and teens. She also provides evidence-based treatment related to anxiety, social skills, and executive functioning skills. Dr. Nelson values caregiver-child interactions, which is reflected in her integration of psychoeducation and parent training within treatment sessions. Dr. Nelson is also a certified PCIT therapist. Dr. Nelson received her Ph.D. in School Psychology from Michigan State University in 2023. Prior to beginning her doctoral training, Dr. Nelson earned her Master of Social Work from Michigan State University and worked as a school social worker supporting children with disabilities and their families.

Disclosure

References

• Cohen, I. G., & Mello, M. M. (2018). HIPAA and protecting health information in the 21st century. Jama, 320(3), 231-232.
• Mbonihankuye, S., Nkunzimana, A., & Ndagijimana, A. (2019). Healthcare data security technology: HIPAA compliance. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, 2019, 7. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/1927495
• Moore, W., & Frye, S. (2019). Review of HIPAA, part 1: history, protected health information, and privacy and security rules. Journal of nuclear medicine technology, 47(4), 269-272.
• Moore, W., & Frye, S. (2020). Review of HIPAA, part 2: limitations, rights, violations, and role for the imaging technologist. Journal of nuclear medicine technology, 48(1), 17-23.
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2021). HIPAA for professionals. https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/index.html