As the healthcare industry faces increased scrutiny regarding how patient privacy is maintained, it is important to find tools to better protect patient data, especially data found on laptops. Understanding current security standards and the tools available to help prevent security breaches, is just one piece of the pie. Selecting and implementing a plan that will protect your agency from incidence like this is another.

The HITECH Act has updated the original standards of HIPAA, including the financial penalties for HIPAA violations, which can be up to $1,500,000 depending on the severity of the offense. One way to avoid these fines and help secure patient data is through encryption.

Encryption is just one important tool to safeguard patient data. To learn more about current security standards and the tools available to help prevent security breaches, view Thornberry Ltd's webinar, Security: Protecting your Patient Data.