Home Health & Hospice Week

Patient Privacy:

Know What Constitutes a Breach -- And What Doesn't

Encryption is your best friend when it comes to preventing breaches. Don’t go through a resource-intensive — and potentially embarrassing — breach notification process if you don’t have to. Before you can start identifying potential breaches at your organization, it’s important to know what the law says. “According to the Privacy Rule, a breach is any acquisition, access, use or disclosure in violation [...]
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