This CME delivery is specifically intended for Alaska EMS personnel and will meet the requirements for training with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or just termed as "HIPAA". The actual law can be found in 45 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 160, 162, and 164, and has been updated several times, the last update in 2013.

The HIPAA process can be confusing for EMS, even after the 20+ years since its implementation. The narrated presentation, case examples, web links, and attached documents should clarify what EMS in Alaska should comply with when handling a patient's protected Health information (PHI).

Every Alaska EMS provider must be aware of, and trained in their individual service's HIPAA protocols, and know who their service's HIPAA Compliance Officer is.

The module consists of:

1. A narrated EMS-centric HIPAA presentation (1-hour) (mandatory completion)

2. A review of mandatory and optional educational documents as well as pertinent weblinks (45-minutes)

3. An end of module quiz. (15-minutes) (mandatory to receive CME certificate)

4. State-approved CME Certificate (cannot access certificate without passing quiz)

As mentioned, upon completing the presentation and the document/web link review, there is a short quiz to complete, and you must achieve a mandatory score of 80%. You cannot access the quiz until all mandatory items have been completed. The quiz may be taken as many times as required. All answers to questions are contained in the presentation. Once the quiz has been successfully completed, you can print/save the CME certificate which is worth 2.0 hours of state-approved EMS continuing education.

• If you require content assistance with this course, contact: Brian Webb, State EMS Training Coordinator at brian.webb@alaska.gov
• If you require technical Moodle assistance, contact: Debbie McDonald, DOH Publication Specialist III at debbie.mcdonald@alaska.gov