HIPAA Breaches: Preparation and Response
John Barlament participated in the webinar "HIPAA Breaches: Preparation and Response" on Thursday, September 10th. This webinar explained the importance of identifying an incident response team, and creating a workable incident response plan before a potential HIPPA breach happens. The professionals in this webinar used OCR's recent ransomware guidance to illustrate the four factors in risk assessment that determines whether a breach occurs.
Additional topics this webinar covered:
- Rules of notifying affected individuals
- HHS
- The media if a breach has occurred
- Practical tips for implementing the notification process