Provide a review of this incident’s consequences for the organization.

Week 5 Discussion

In your organization, a laptop containing patient information was stolen. The laptop was password protected but the health information of the patients in it was not encrypted.

In light of the HIPAA Security Rule, discuss whether the HIPAA Security violation occurred or not, and why you think so?

Provide a review of this incident’s consequences for the organization. Offer a preventive measure to implement to avoid similar issues in the future.