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Healthcare Data Privacy Practices for Regulatory Compliance

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Healthcare Data Privacy Practices for Regulatory Compliance

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Sneha Bhonsle

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7 hours to complete
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

7 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Design practical privacy controls for healthcare workflows, including secure data handling and data minimization

  • Apply organizational procedures to prevent, detect, and respond to healthcare data privacy incidents

  • Evaluate privacy risks from patient data access, use, and sharing across EHRs, AI solutions, telehealth, and social media

  • Apply appropriate privacy controls and response actions to common healthcare data privacy scenarios

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May 2026

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This course is part of the Data Privacy and Protection for Healthcare Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course

In this module, you will explore how to implement practical privacy controls across healthcare workflows and systems. You will examine technical, administrative, and physical safeguards required to protect patient data throughout its lifecycle. The module covers access controls, encryption, audit logging, device management, and workforce training. You will learn how to apply privacy-by-design principles and implement the minimum necessary standard in everyday organizational operations. Through hands-on activities, you will practice evaluating data handling scenarios and selecting appropriate protection measures. By the end of this module, you will be able to design and implement privacy controls suitable for diverse healthcare settings.

What's included

9 videos6 readings4 assignments2 plugins

In this module, you will learn how to prevent, detect, and respond to healthcare data privacy breaches. You will examine risk assessment methodologies, vulnerability management practices, and detection mechanisms. The module covers incident response processes, breach notification requirements, and post-incident analysis. You will practice evaluating potential breach scenarios, determining notification obligations, and implementing corrective actions as a healthcare practitioner or leader. Through realistic scenarios, you will develop skills in breach investigation, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement. By the end of this module, you will be able to contribute effectively to breach prevention and response efforts in healthcare organizations across clinical and administrative care environments.

What's included

5 videos4 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt2 plugins

In this module, you will explore privacy challenges associated with emerging technologies and evolving healthcare practices. You will examine privacy risks in AI-enabled healthcare solutions, telehealth services, health information exchange, and social media use. The module addresses issues such as algorithmic bias, explainability, data sharing across interoperable systems, and inadvertent disclosure through digital platforms. You will learn to evaluate privacy implications of new technologies and develop appropriate safeguards. Through scenario-based activities, you will practice applying privacy principles to contemporary healthcare challenges. By the end of this module, you will be prepared to address privacy in regulatory and evolving healthcare environments.

What's included

4 videos6 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt3 plugins

In this final module, you will consolidate your learning by completing a comprehensive final project. The project requires you to apply privacy implementation knowledge to a realistic healthcare scenario involving multiple privacy challenges. You will design privacy controls, develop breach response procedures, and address emerging technology privacy risks. The project assesses your ability to integrate knowledge from all three modules and apply it to complex, multi-faceted privacy situations. The module concludes with a course summary, glossary of key terms, and a final exam.

What's included

1 video3 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

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