{"id":53,"date":"2020-02-18T07:49:56","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T12:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/apexcompliance.net\/blog\/target\/the-hospital-data-breach-playbook-what-to-do-before-during-and-after\/"},"modified":"2020-02-18T07:49:56","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T12:49:56","slug":"the-hospital-data-breach-playbook-what-to-do-before-during-and-after","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apexcompliance.net\/blog\/2020\/02\/18\/the-hospital-data-breach-playbook-what-to-do-before-during-and-after\/","title":{"rendered":"The hospital data breach playbook \u2014 What to do before, during and after"},"content":{"rendered":"

Medical data breaches are on the rise, making patient data security one of the most pressing issues in the healthcare industry. In 2019, more than 41 million healthcare records were either exposed, stolen or inappropriately disclosed. The 2019 total is greater than the number of patient records breached in the three previous years combined, according to a HIPAA Journal<\/em><\/a> report.<\/p>\n

While hospitals and health systems are increasingly becoming the targets of malicious cyberattacks, there are steps these organizations can take to minimize the risk of breaches and ensure a swift response when one occurs.<\/p>\n

During a Jan. 21 webinar hosted by Becker’s Hospital Review<\/em> and sponsored by Ensemble Health Partners, two industry leaders laid out a “before, during and after” approach to data breach prevention and response. Additionally, the conversation walked through real-life examples from the Office for Civil Rights home page for HIPAA Privacy, https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/hipaa\/index.html<\/a>, of provider responses to breaches that resulted in fines or legal settlements as learning opportunities.<\/p>\n

The speakers included:<\/p>\n