New to Nursing Informatics

[jandr3301]

I just recently started as a nurse informatics specialist at the hospital I've been working at for the last 3 years. I've been a nurse for 12 years with ICU, PACU, telemetry, and case management experience. I've always had a love of computers ever since my Commodore 64 when I was in junior high. I feel like finally after 12 years of nursing, I found my niche. I've already put together presentations for the medical staff. Now I am at the beginning stages of transferring our paper forms to computer. I have to say , maybe I'm crazy, but this is the first nursing job I've had that makes me happy.

That being said, I will also be the facility HIPAA privacy officer. My director woould like me to take an onkine training course if available. Does anyone have any recommendations for reliable online HIPAA courses? Thanks:wink2:

[rninformatics, DNP, RN]

Greetings Jandr3301

You are not crazy - just blessed that you have finally found your nitch. Not everyone can say they love what they do!

Welcome to this board and to the specialty!

I'll also check with our hospital's Privacy and Security Officer and forward anything else she has ,but see below for a start.

AHIMA ( the American Health Information Management Association)

has a great selection of courses and resource material. To access some of it you need to be a member. Other educational content seems to just require you pay the course fee to register. Perhaps your organization will pay for the membership or reimburse you for the membership dues. See links and descriptions below.

http://www.ahima.org/search/results.asp?command=text&attr1=HIPAA+training&attr2=&q=25&as=1&qtid=qmvgvMxJcCfvG&t=0&vid=vcyeK5TsLiq4A&i=sitemap+id&qid=qmvgvMxJcCfvG&s1=sitemap+id%2F%2F1&s0=iphrase+relevance%2F%2F0&qt=1224256119&render=1&text=HIPAA+training

Introductory Resource Guide for Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule

Body of Knowledge

SP 800-66 Page 86 An Introductory Resource Guide for Implementing the HIPAA Security Rule Appendix A--References120 Public Laws Public Law 107-347, E-Government Act of 2002 (Title III: Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002), December 17, 2002. Public Law 104-191, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, August 21, 1996. Federal Regulations Health Insurance Reform: Security Standards;

Advanced on-line course

https://campus.ahima.org/ABO/Catalog/LMS/Products/DisplayProduct.aspx?ProductId=46&CategoryId=176&CatalogId=2

HIMSS also has an on-line tool kit of resources.

http://www.himss.org/ASP/privacySecurityTree.asp?faid=74&tid=5

and there are also education offerings at:

http://www.hipaa.org/

and the Health and Human Services website

http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/

Good Luck

I will also be the facility HIPAA privacy officer. My director woould like me to take an onkine training course if available. Does anyone have any recommendations for reliable online HIPAA courses? Thanks:wink2:

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

www.ania.org has a lot of educational resources listed.

And congratulations! I feel the same way about informatics.

ETA: I am not sure if there is HIPAA-specific training on the site.

[jandr3301]

I wanted to thank you both for your support. It means a lot! Also, thanks for the info. This is a wealth of information. I'm looking through it now.:heartbeat