Project 3: HIPAA, PII, and PHI Training

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Information Security Breaches

According to HIPAA, a breach is any impermissible use or disclosure that compromises the

security or privacy of protected health information.

Covered entities (CEs) and business associates (BAs) are responsible for reporting any

breaches of unsecured personal health information (PHI).

CEs and BAs that fail to comply with the HIPAA rules can face civil and criminal penalties.

Learning Topic

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Resources

The following link will take you to a document that will discuss breach notification,

HIPAA enforcement, and other laws and requirements that an IT professional should

be aware of:

Breach Notification, HIPAA Enforcement, and Other Laws and Requirements

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