Breach Notification Assistance
Nearly half a million people have their medical identities stolen each year. On August 24, 2009, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published regulations that imposed significant new breach notification obligations upon covered entities and business associates subject to HIPAA. These Regulations require entities to provide notification to affected individuals, the media, and/or the Secretary of HHS following the detection or discovery of a breach of Unsecured Protected Health Information (unsecured PHI)
Sunera can provide assistance with the creation of incident response procedures and an operational work flow outlining the steps that should be taken immediately following a potential breach. This work flow will help guide your organization through the required steps to ensure compliance with state breach notification laws, HITECH Act, and other privacy regulations that may be applicable.
