Healthcare Data Security Technology: HIPAA Compliance

Table 1

Threats and corresponding impacts.

Security concern/threat	Impact
Information disclosure (loss of confidentiality)	Patient embarrassment; loss of trust; legal consequences; loss of reputation
Withholding information or services (loss of availability)	Poor quality of services; insufficient patient treatment; legal claims; financial impact
Modification of information (loss of integrity)	Insufficient or inappropriate patient treatment; poor management; financial loss
Table of repudiation	Financial loss; lack of accountability; loss of reputation
Nonauditability	Poor management; inability to claim penalties and take legal action
Loss of authenticity/validity	Insufficient patient treatment