Health Information Privacy, Compliance, and Data Security
Graduate Certificate
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Prepare for leadership positions in commercial, non-profit, and government careers with a specialized set of skills in health law and privacy. Through this program, you will build a strong foundation in the governing laws, cybersecurity measures, data analysis and management issues associated with health information privacy.
Coursework focuses on privacy laws that range from the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), to Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, and Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These laws and regulations include specific data privacy protection compliance requirements that represent a business risk for organizations. Failing to meet these requirements or experiencing a data breach can have significant legal, financial, and reputation repercussions. The knowledge, skills, and abilities gained from this certificate are highly desirable to organizations working to ensure compliance with the governing laws in America and abroad.
The certificate consists of four courses, which can be completed in less than eight months. Credits earned in this program may be applied to the Master of Legal Studies with a Concentration in Health Law & Policy.
For more information visit law.arizona.edu/health or email law-healthcare@arizona.edu.
Eligibility: Applicants must provide unofficial transcripts, resume, personal statement and two references.
*Residents of some U.S. Territories may not be eligible. Please see our Eligibility & State Authorization page for more information.
The curriculum for this program is comprised of:
Explore a range of contexts in which the courts and other branches of government have attempted to give definition to a legal right to privacy.
Better understand health data privacy and cybersecurity in the context of how companies’ structure, negotiate, and protect their commercial and compliance relationships.
Review the laws and regulations governing the use and disclosure of patient health information with a focus on patient rights in an age of big data, data-sharing, and information blocking.
Survey the field of biomedical informatics, including the effective uses of biomedical data collected from individuals (patients) and populations for scientific inquiry, problem solving, and decision making.
