Security Breach Plan Paper
Security Breach Plan
Bridget Baca
HCS/533
January 28, 2012
Chong Daleiden
Security Breach Plan
Patient privacy and security is one of the most important aspects of the St. Johns Hospital code of conduct, they take pride in the sound policies and procedures set to maintain customer confidentiality. Each employee is held to a high standard of maintaining the highest level of privacy and confidentiality when it comes to patient health information (PHI). This paper will outline the plan that St. John’s hospital has created in case of a security breach or security threat in the facility. The primary cause of a security breach is usually related to the people or business side of and organization (Rhoades, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, CPHIMS, FHIMA, 2009). …show more content…
If a breach occurs a reminder memo should be sent out companywide to refresh the employees of the policies and procedure that should be followed. The annual trainings are to be required computer modules that employees must do on their own time by a set date each year, once the employee completes this module a notification will be sent to his/her manager that it has been completed. If there are changes that occur, a memo should be delivered to all employees outlining the change as well as providing them with an outlet to ask any questions they may have regarding the changes. Any employee that is known to have compromised PHI or any company confidential information will be reprimanded and depending on the severity of the breach can be fired and even …show more content…
Keeping many patient records on file makes this and any hospital an easy target for a security breach. When the management of such an organization decides to use a third-party company for their janitorial service they must first conduct a background check on that company in order to verify they are reliable and trustworthy. Since there is such delicate information at stake they should also be sure they are insured and bonded, as well as perform background checks on their employees to ensure the safety of the information they may come in contact with. Once a management plan is implemented it is important for the organization to update it and notify employees of any changes that are made to the plan at any time. Having this type of plan in place will make patients feel more comfortable with being treated at this organization and will help build a better reputation for St. John’s Hospital. Patient security and confidentiality are of the utmost importance to St. John’s Hospital and they are committed to following all policies and procedures that are regulated by federal and state
Bridget Baca
HCS/533
January 28, 2012
Chong Daleiden
Security Breach Plan
Patient privacy and security is one of the most important aspects of the St. Johns Hospital code of conduct, they take pride in the sound policies and procedures set to maintain customer confidentiality. Each employee is held to a high standard of maintaining the highest level of privacy and confidentiality when it comes to patient health information (PHI). This paper will outline the plan that St. John’s hospital has created in case of a security breach or security threat in the facility. The primary cause of a security breach is usually related to the people or business side of and organization (Rhoades, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, CPHIMS, FHIMA, 2009). …show more content…
If a breach occurs a reminder memo should be sent out companywide to refresh the employees of the policies and procedure that should be followed. The annual trainings are to be required computer modules that employees must do on their own time by a set date each year, once the employee completes this module a notification will be sent to his/her manager that it has been completed. If there are changes that occur, a memo should be delivered to all employees outlining the change as well as providing them with an outlet to ask any questions they may have regarding the changes. Any employee that is known to have compromised PHI or any company confidential information will be reprimanded and depending on the severity of the breach can be fired and even …show more content…
Keeping many patient records on file makes this and any hospital an easy target for a security breach. When the management of such an organization decides to use a third-party company for their janitorial service they must first conduct a background check on that company in order to verify they are reliable and trustworthy. Since there is such delicate information at stake they should also be sure they are insured and bonded, as well as perform background checks on their employees to ensure the safety of the information they may come in contact with. Once a management plan is implemented it is important for the organization to update it and notify employees of any changes that are made to the plan at any time. Having this type of plan in place will make patients feel more comfortable with being treated at this organization and will help build a better reputation for St. John’s Hospital. Patient security and confidentiality are of the utmost importance to St. John’s Hospital and they are committed to following all policies and procedures that are regulated by federal and state