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Health Information Privacy Basics in Alberta
Learn how Alberta's Health Information Act applies to clinic and hospital office work: who is covered, what you may share, how to protect records and what to do after a mistake. Five short lessons and a quiz, with a certificate of completion.
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The short version
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About 60 minutes
5 short lessons and one final quiz. Your progress is saved, so you can stop and come back on any device.
Certificate of completion
Finish every lesson and score 70% or more on the final quiz. Retakes are unlimited.
Not a program
This free short course is not part of a Ucademy diploma or certificate program and gives no program credit.
What you will learn
- Explain what the Health Information Act covers and why a receptionist or records clerk is bound by it
- Tell custodians and affiliates apart and know which one you would be at work
- Apply need-to-know and minimum-necessary habits when you collect, use or disclose health information
- Handle phone, fax, email and front desk situations without exposing patient information
- Take an access or correction request and pass it on the same day, using the 30-day rule
- Report a loss, misdirected message or unauthorized access fast and with the right facts
Who it is for
Adults who are starting out in, or moving into, medical office, unit clerk or other health administration work in Alberta, and anyone who handles patient information and wants a plain-language refresher. No experience is needed.
What you need
- A computer, tablet or phone with an internet connection
- No prior health care or legal knowledge
- About 60 minutes in total, which you can split across several days
Lessons
- 1What the Health Information Act covers12 min
- 2Collecting, using and disclosing health information12 min
- 3Everyday safeguards at the front desk12 min
- 4Patient rights, access and correction requests12 min
- 5Privacy incidents, impact assessments and your duties12 min
- ✓Health Information Privacy Basics in Alberta: final quizfinal quiz
Where this course can lead
Medical Office Assistant & Unit Clerk Certificate
This course is a short, practical introduction. The full program goes much further: 516 hours online, including a 100-hour practicum: medical terminology, electronic medical records, billing, health privacy and unit clerk work.
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Yes. The course is free. You create a free account, take the five lessons and the quiz, and there is nothing to pay.
Yes. When you finish the lessons and pass the quiz you receive a certificate of completion from Ucademy. The course is not part of a Ucademy diploma or certificate program.
About 60 minutes in total. The five lessons take 10 to 15 minutes each and the quiz has 10 questions. The course is online and self-paced, so you can stop and come back.
No. The lessons are written in plain language and start from the basics. You do not need any experience in health care, law or office work.
Custodians, such as physicians, pharmacists, hospital operators and Alberta Health Services, must follow it. So must their affiliates, which include employees, volunteers, students and contractors such as receptionists and records clerks.
No. It is a free short course, not part of a Ucademy diploma or certificate program, and it does not give program credit.
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