HPAA CIA and Safeguards case study

Document Type:Case Study

Subject Area:Technology

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Whenever these rules are breached, necessary actions are taken by HIPAA. In response to a potential violation of the HIPAA act of 1996, Blue Cross Blue Tennessee (BCBST) settled on paying $1. 5 million to HHS. This paper analyses the BCBST incident and then proceed to present an overview of the HIPAA security issues before proceeding to analyze the corrective actions BCBST implemented and the actions they should apply to avoid such incidents. Confidentiality refers to the professional obligation for the medical practitioners who can access either the patient’s communication or records to hold such information in confidence (Lowrance 29). In the BCBST scenario, the lack of integrity is seen when over 57 computers and hard drive containing patient information are stolen. Availability as a security issue refers to the ability of the user to access information or resource in a defined location in a predefined format (Lowrance 29).

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Availability was breached by BCBST since the stolen computers and hard drives were unencrypted. Those responsible for the theft can easily access the patient's files and information. The following include HIPPA security requirement requirements which would have solved the security issue identified above. In technical view, the following includes some of the practical activities E-monitoring, for example, the monitoring review which shall be conducted by BCBST chief privacy officer aimed at ensuring compliance with the policies and procedures and ensuring that the portable devices containing ePHI are secure (Schmitt 19). The training involving all the BCBST workforce in the transport and storage of the electronic storage media and mobile devices containing the ePHI aid in proper documentation of how these devices are handled.

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