Upon successful completion of the CHPC certification process, candidates will be able to:

Understand Healthcare Privacy Regulations and Requirements

• Interpret HIPAA Privacy Rule, Security Rule, and Breach Notification Rule
• Understand the HITECH Act and state-specific privacy laws
• Recognize obligations under CMS, OCR, and other federal privacy agencies

Develop and Administer Privacy Compliance Programs

• Design policies and procedures to ensure compliance with privacy regulations
• Oversee privacy risk assessments and gap analysis activities
• Implement governance structures to support privacy accountability

Protect Patient Health Information (PHI)

• Identify types of protected health information and applicable safeguards
• Define and enforce minimum necessary access standards
• Evaluate and mitigate threats to confidentiality and data integrity

Manage Breaches and Incident Response

• Identify and respond to privacy incidents and breaches
• Execute breach investigation protocols and root cause analysis
• Conduct risk assessments to determine breach notification obligations

Educate and Train on Privacy Compliance

• Develop training tailored to workforce roles and privacy responsibilities
• Raise awareness of privacy risks and prevention strategies
• Track and evaluate training effectiveness

 Monitor and Audit Privacy Controls

• Conduct privacy audits and access monitoring
• Measure compliance with internal controls and policy adherence
• Use findings to drive improvement in privacy practices