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Discussion on: Thoughtful HIPAA

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Hanmant Shinde (HS)

Justin, this is a good read for healthcare professional who are new to this field. I feel people should know what they should do, in case they identify in case of breach or security incidents as there are higher penalties are involved.

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Justin L Beall

Understanding the constraints that HIPAA puts on an organization is fundamental to success within the medical domain.

The rules are purposefully nonspecific and open to interpretation based upon the organization's size and complexity. One could spend mountains of unnecessary capital based upon a misinterpretation!