Data breaches in the healthcare industry are increasing every year at an alarming rate, according to a new infographic by Kays Harbor.
In 2016, there were a total of 326 breach incidents, according to the United States Office of Civil Rights. The number of breach incidents is increasing despite awareness, HIPAA regulations, guidelines and strict measures to protect patient privacy.
The infographic drills down on the breaches that occurred in 2016 and how to minimize the risk of a breach this year.
HIPAA Training for Employees DVD provides training on the following: privacy rule basics; use and disclosures; patient rights; employee behaviors to safeguard patient information; security rules; safeguards to protect patient information electronically; HITECH; breach identification and notification; enforcement; and level of fines.
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