HITECH Act And HIPAA Sanctions
Navigate to the Breach Portal on the Office for Civil Rights website and review the list of breaches of unsecured protected health information.
Analyze the data by creating graphs or charts that illustrate the following:
The states where the breaches occurred
The covered entity types
The number of individuals affected in each breach
The month and year when the breaches where reported
The type of breach
The location of breached information
Evaluate the graphs or charts.
Look for trends and extract any information that can be useful for compliance within the organization.
Write a 1-page summary of your findings. Include your charts or graphs in your summary.
Cite 1 reputable references to support your assignment (e.g., trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, or other sources of similar quality).