BC Advantage - 2015 Issue 10
What Healthcare Entities and Business Associates Can Learn From Other Government Agencies and Related Laws About Handling and Disposing of PII and PHI.
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Article Overview
This article examines how healthcare entities and business associates can think about the handling, protection, and disposal of sensitive data by looking across multiple federal privacy and security frameworks. It discusses why compliance issues matter, how related laws and regulations overlap, and what broad operational areas organizations should review when reducing breach risk. The piece is aimed at compliance professionals, healthcare administrators, privacy officers, and others responsible for safeguarding personal and health information.
Why This Topic Matters
Organizations that manage sensitive information can face legal, financial, and reputational consequences when privacy and security controls are weak. Understanding the broader regulatory landscape helps readers identify overlapping obligations and prioritize governance, safeguarding, and disposal practices.
Article Sections
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Introduction and breach context
Introduces recent and historical breach examples to frame the compliance and risk issues surrounding sensitive data. Sets up the discussion of privacy, security, and enforcement concerns.
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Related law interplay
Reviews how multiple federal laws and regulations address protection of sensitive personal and health information. Focuses on the overlap between privacy, security, and disposal requirements across different regulatory frameworks.
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Mitigating non-compliance
Discusses broad operational areas organizations should consider when reducing the risk of unauthorized access or loss. Covers governance, technology, disposal, encryption, and training at a high level.
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Conclusion
Summarizes the importance of proactive policies, role-based governance, and retention and disposal practices. Reinforces the overall compliance and risk-management theme.
What You Will Learn
- How federal privacy and security laws can overlap for organizations handling sensitive information
- Why data disposal and safeguarding practices are important to compliance planning
- Which operational areas are commonly reviewed when reducing privacy and security risk
- How governance documents and role-based controls support broader compliance efforts
Who Should Read This
- Healthcare compliance professionals
- Privacy and security officers
- Healthcare administrators
- Business associates
- Legal and regulatory counsel
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