PHI: Mitigating Risks and Affects of Security/Privacy Breaches

Ray R. Bonnabeau, Attorney at Law, Hellmuth & Johnson, PLLC. Experts predict PHI security/privacy breaches will increase with the growth in the number of eHealth records nationwide. The risk of such breaches only increases with the portability of one’s work environment and reliance on third-party service providers. This discussion focuses on steps healthcare organizations can take to mitigate both the business and legal risks, as well as the effects of PHI security/privacy breaches.