Medical Information Breaches: Are Your Records Safe?

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1 Medical Information Breaches: Are Your Records Safe? Learning Objectives At the conclusion of this presentation the learner will be able to: Recognize the growing risk of data breaches Assess the potential risk of a breach in their own practice Identify potential risk reduction techniques to protect their practice s medical records 2 What Is A Breach? A breach is defined as the unauthorized acquisition, access, use or disclosure of PHI which compromises the security or privacy of such information. A breach compromises the security or privacy of PHI when it poses a significant risk of financial, reputational or other harm to the individual. 3 1

2 Data Breaches In The News The Top 5 Rank Hacked Affected Source #1 Anthem 80 million Hackers #2 Premera 11 million Hackers #3 Tricare 4.9 million Business Associate #4 Community 4.5 million Hackers #5 Advocate 4.03 million Stolen Equipment 4 Top 4 Data Items Targeted By Thieves #1 SS# #2 DOB #3 name (aliases too) #1 account numbers 5 Why Is This Happening? PHI valuable Credit card worth $ Chart worth $10 or more At one black-market auction: chart $251 credit card $0.33 Chart information cannot easily be destroyed (like DOBs); credit card can be cancelled and replaced Healthcare data poorly protected Systems aging Not the latest protections 6 2

3 What Is Stolen PHI Good For? Fraudulently obtain healthcare services and prescriptions Patient number combined with a false provider number to file fake claims with insurers Scams more effective with convincing profiles Identity theft 7 Frequency 40% of healthcare organizations reported criminal cyber attacks in 2013 Only 20% in 2009 Data of more than 120 million people compromised in more than 1,100 separate breaches from That's a third of the U.S. population 8 Primary Causes Lost or stolen computing devices Devices taken off-site BYOD Employee mistakes or unintentional actions Third-party snafus Note: COMPLIANCE WITH HIPAA DOESN T NECESSARILY MEAN THAT YOUR RECORD SECURITY IS ADEQUATE 9 3

4 How Do Breaches Happen? Hackers Phishing Unauthorized Access Human Error 10 Hackers Highly Organized And Evolving First high-level industrial or military espionage Last decade focusing on banks and retailers Recently some of the very biggest healthcare breaches 11 Hackers: A Different Wrinkle Target a smaller practice Records hacked Hackers encrypt records No one can access the records except the hackers The hackers post digital ransom demand 12 4

5 Phishing Obtain sensitive information Passwords Social security numbers Credit card information appears trustworthy May be an embedded link Link may be infected with malware 13 Unauthorized Access Staff Visitors Patients Vendors 14 Human Error Responsible for as much as 95% of breaches Most are unintentional 15 5

6 the Top 5 Causes of Human Errors #1 organizational limitations #2 inefficient processes and workflows #3 poor monitoring and enforcement #4 lack of knowledge #5 poor discipline 16 What are the Ramifications of a Breach? Fines Payout on claims Cost of defense Loss of reputation Loss of business 17 How Can This Be Avoided? Treat records with great care Paper records protected like electronic Well thought out policies and procedures regarding records Staff education Very good BA agreements 18 6

7 Specific Protection For Electronic Records If your records are electronic: Get serious about passwords Make them more difficult Don t share them Don t leave them in an easily discoverable location Plan for password recovery Appoint practice security officer Appropriate IT support Firewalls/malware/and anti-virus software kept up to date 19 More Protection For Electronic Records Encrypt devices Know which devices contain PHI Use an encryption company that will cover all your devices Control access to PHI Control access to devices Limit network access Maintain good computer habits good maintenance Protect wireless Plan for the unexpected 20 SO WHAT DO YOU DO IF THERE IS A BREACH IN YOUR PRACTICE? WHAT IF THERE IS A BREACH IN YOUR PRACTICE? 21 7

8 Are You A Covered Entity? A HIPAA covered entity is any organization or corporation that directly handles Personal Health Information (PHI) or Personal Health Records (PHR). 22 Notifications If it is determined that a breach occurred, you must notify: Each person whose information has been breached Notification must be in writing within 60 days In special circumstances may need to notify in other ways too, such as media The Secretary of HHS notified through form at: ficationrule/brinstruction.html For breach of 500 or more individuals, notice made without unreasonable delay (no longer than 60 days) Less than 500 individuals, make notice annually (no longer than 60 days after the end of the calendar year). If a BA discovers breach, must notify the covered entity and identify the individuals affected 23 What Does a Notification Include? Brief description Types of information involved The steps individuals should take Brief description of what the covered entity is doing in response Contact information for individuals with questions 24 8

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