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Workforce members are individually responsible for
maintaining compliance with Privacy training requirements. Colleges, departments, divisions, and clinics
should also be able to show training compliance for workforce members.
Workforce Members = All faculty,
residents, staff, students, volunteers, and business associates who work in or for, or have
access to computer systems associated with University of Florida healthcare components.
HIPAA Privacy training and UF Confidentiality Agreements must be renewed
annually.
- In January and February for faculty, residents, employees, and volunteers.
- During May - August for students without active job appointments. |
Level 1: Basic Training
- HIPAA & Privacy: General Awareness
Required Training for all Workforce Members, including faculty, employees, residents,
volunteers, and students, who are not involved in human subject research.
- HIPAA for Researchers (includes General
Awareness training)
Required Training for all Workforce Members involved in human subject research, including
all principal investigators, co-principals, sub-investigators, research coordinators, and all staff with
access to research-related human health information.
- HIPAA at UF: For Visitors and Vendors
Visitors and Vendors entering UF patient care areas, and for business associates working
for any of UF's health care entities. You may register your training without a UFID.
Visitors and Vendors include, but are not limited to, visiting students and health care professionals, trade
representatives, maintenance technicians, applicants for University of Florida positions, and other similar
persons or groups who will be in or around patient care areas or areas where PHI is used or stored.
(Does not include family or friends visiting or accompanying patients.)
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Individuals responsible for tracking completion of HIPAA training for their area can access
reports through Enterprise Reporting for training completed in MyUFL. Staff must have the role of UF_EL_TRAINING_REPORTS
to access these reports.
Go to Enterprise Reporting > Access Reporting > Human Resources Information > Training and Development > then choose
from the report options: by department, by employee, etc.
Reports generally run 3-4 days behind. |
Level 2: Advanced Training
- Health Information Policies and Procedures:
Classroom training offered for incoming UFP employees. Excellent resource for clinic and department staff
members, managers, and administrators, or for anyone who handles PHI, has contact with patients, or supervises
health care areas.
Required for all new UFP staff.
Strongly recommended for College of Medicine administrative staff and other HSC staff who regularly interact
with patients.
- Notice of Privacy Practices
A brief overview of the contents of the NPP; for personnel who have first contact with patients. A good review
of patients' rights and some basic HIPAA principles.
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Certificates: If you complete the training and the registration
of any Privacy Office training module or the Confidentiality Statement, it will
be recorded in an electronic database. If you need a copy of your Certificate or Confidentiality Statement,
click here to get a printable copy.
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Level 3: Role-Specific Training
- Disclosure Tracking And Accounting
A brief self-directed tutorial that describes the basics about UF's
On-line Disclosure Tracking System. Only required for individuals
who have been assigned to enter data in the system.
- HIPAA for Fundraisers
How does HIPAA apply to fundraising activities at the Health Science Centers and at other
healthcare components at UF? Know the rules before engaging in solicitation.
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If you have questions about which training module is appropriate for you, click here. If you
have any difficulties with the Privacy Office training modules, contact Everall Peele at
epeele@ufl.edu or 352-273-1217. |
Non-Health Related Privacy Training
FERPA Basics: Privacy and Education Records in the
Sunshine State. See the Student/Faculty Privacy
webpage for more information.
Protecting Social Security Numbers: Keys to
Privacy and Confidentiality. Basic training for UF staff who need to use Social Security Numbers in their work.
The Red Flag Rules Detecting, Preventing, and
Mitigating Identity Theft: Mandatory training for all University areas using consumer reports or having
a deferred payment plan or account.
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