Patient Privacy: Portable Device Theft Gets Spotlight in HITECH Reports

Why This Topic Matters

It helps readers understand current federal privacy and security enforcement priorities and the kinds of incidents that have driven HIPAA breach reports and corrective actions.

Article Sections

1. HHS reports to Congress

   Overview of the federal reports discussed in the article and the calendar years they cover. Introduces the general focus on breach notifications and HIPAA compliance/enforcement activity.

2. Breach notification and compliance reporting

   Summarizes the two report types described by OCR and the kinds of information each report includes. Covers complaint activity and enforcement-related reporting at a high level.

3. Resolution agreements and complaint statistics

   Reviews reported settlement activity and complaint volume over the periods discussed. Provides broader enforcement context without detailing case-specific outcomes.

4. Avoid Top 4 Causes Of HIPAA Breaches

   Discusses broad categories of commonly reported breach causes and general compliance areas highlighted by HHS. Focuses on risk-reduction themes for covered entities and related organizations.