Assignment Task: Security Measures and Medical Records
Security breaches are a major concern in health care due to the sensitive nature of PHI. Several well-publicized data breaches have occurred, and important identifying data has been compromised. Due to this issue many are asking why the social security number continues to be required by so many organizations.
Read the following article: How to Protect your Social Security Number - 10 SSN Tips
Determine how secure you keep your SS number.
Include the following aspects in the discussion:
Share how many of the 10 tips you are compliant with
What do you think should be instituted instead of the SS number?