NBHWC Domain 4: HIPAA & Data Security | Lesson 13 of 16

Free NBHWC Health & Wellness Coach exam prep — Domain 4 closes with the legal obligations around client data — documented consent, secure platforms, keeping client data out of generative AI tools, and where HIPAA actually applies to independent coaches. Part of a full 16-lesson study series from The Flex Cult. NBHWC's outline names five specific practices, plus a general duty to adhere to relevant laws and regulations — including HIPAA, but not the way most people assume. In this lesson: • Explain why documented consent matters more than assumed consent • Distinguish secure platforms from non-secure ones for client communication • Describe the risk of putting client data into generative AI tools • Explain where HIPAA actually applies (and doesn't) for an independent coach 📘 Read the full written notes: https://theflexcult.com/certification... 📄 Download the free PDF & slide deck (linked on the lesson page) 🧠 Take the knowledge-check quiz to test what stuck 🎓 Watch the full playlist:    • NBHWC Health & Wellness Coach Exam Prep — ...   🏠 Course home: https://theflexcult.com/certification... This is a free, independent NBHWC study series from The Flex Cult, written by Ava Mitchell. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) or the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). "NBHWC," "NBC-HWC," and related names are trademarks of their respective owners. This series does not issue an official certification and does not replace the NBHWC-Approved Training Program required to sit the real exam. #NBHWC #NBCHWC #HealthCoach #WellnessCoach #HIPAA