Title: Identify client notification protocols related to data breaches.
Course: Health Informatics (14157-I) > Section: Exploring Laws and Requirements Regarding Data Breaches

Identification should include notification methods such as

- first-class mail
- email, if appropriate
- posting notice on entity’s website for 90 days
- toll-free number
- time requirements.

Teacher Resource: Breach Notification Rule (https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/breach-notification/index.html), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the life cycle of a data breach? When and how does client notification take place?
- How can one develop a matrix to determine whether outsourcing the client notification process is more cost-effective than performing client notifications in house?