Identify HIPAA guidelines for protecting patient information
Identify how HIPAA policy can be breached
In this writing assignment, you will explore how HIPAA policy can be breached and review the guidelines for protecting patient information
Deliverables :Responses to questions
Find an article about a HIPAA security breach.
Use the Internet to find an article that describes a HIPAA privacy or security breach. Make sure to investigate the type of violation committed and the penalty the person or
medical facility incurred.
Respond to questions about the article.
Respond to the following questions as they relate to the HIPAA security breach described in your article:
What was the violation for which the person or facility was charged?
Was the breach intentional or was the violation willfully committed?
What penalties did the person or facility incur? Do you think the penalty was sufficient? Why or why not?
How did the violation affect the person or facility?