This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a written paper and a PowerPoint presentation.  You must submit both sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for.   Health Information Technology (HIT) is a growing field within health services organizations today; additionally, health information security is a major concern among health organizations, as they are required to maintain the security and privacy of health information. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provides extensive information about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Visit the HHS Website, at  www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy ,  for more information about HIPAA requirements. In March 2012, the HHS settled a HIPAA case with the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (BCBST) for $1.5 million. Read more about this case at  www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/enforcement/examples/bcbstagrmnt.html .  As an IT security manager at a regional health services organization, your CIO has asked for the following: an analysis of this incident, an overview of the HIPAA security requirements necessary to prevent this type of an incident, and a briefing for management on the minimum security requirements to be HIPAA complaint.  Section1: Written Paper1. Write a 7 page paper in which you: a. Describe the security issues of BCBST in regard to confidentiality, integrity, availability, and privacy based on the information provided in the BCBST case. b. Describe the HIPPA security requirement that could have prevented each security issue identified if it had been enforced.c. Analyze the corrective actions taken by BCBST that were efficient and those that were not adequate.d. Analyze the security issues and the HIPAA security requirements and describe the safeguards that the organization needs to implement in order to mitigate the security risks.  Ensure that you describe the safeguards in terms of administrative, technical, and physical safeguards.e. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.  Your written paper must follow these formatting requirements: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.  Section 2: PowerPoint Presentation2. Create 10 slide PowerPoint presentation in which you: a.  Provide the following on the main body slides: i. An overview of the security issues at BCBST ii. HIPAA security requirements that could have prevented the incident iii. Positive and negative corrective actions taken by BCBST iv. Safeguards needed to mitigate the securit ...

1. This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a written paper
and a PowerPoint presentation.
You must submit both sections as separate files for the
completion of this assignment. Label each file name according
to the section of the assignment it is written for.
Health Information Technology (HIT) is a growing field within
health services organizations today; additionally, health
information security is a major concern among health
organizations, as they are required to maintain the security and
privacy of health information. The Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) provides extensive information about
the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA). Visit the HHS Website, at
www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy
,
for more information about HIPAA requirements. In March
2012, the HHS settled a HIPAA case with the Blue Cross Blue
Shield of Tennessee (BCBST) for $1.5 million. Read more
about this case at
www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/enforcement/examples/bcbstagr
mnt.html
.
As an IT security manager at a regional health services
organization, your CIO has asked for the following: an analysis

2. of this incident, an overview of the HIPAA security
requirements necessary to prevent this type of an incident, and a
briefing for management on the minimum security requirements
to be HIPAA complaint.
Section1: Written Paper1. Write a 7 page paper in which you:
a. Describe the security issues of BCBST in regard to
confidentiality, integrity, availability, and privacy based on the
information provided in the BCBST case. b. Describe the
HIPPA security requirement that could have prevented each
security issue identified if it had been enforced.c. Analyze the
corrective actions taken by BCBST that were efficient and those
that were not adequate.d. Analyze the security issues and the
HIPAA security requirements and describe the safeguards that
the organization needs to implement in order to mitigate the
security risks. Ensure that you describe the safeguards in terms
of administrative, technical, and physical safeguards.e. Use at
least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note:
Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality
resources.
Your written paper must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow
APA.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required page length.

3. Section 2: PowerPoint Presentation2. Create 10 slide
PowerPoint presentation in which you:
a. Provide the following on the main body slides:
i. An overview of the security issues at BCBST
ii. HIPAA security requirements that could have prevented the
incident
iii. Positive and negative corrective actions taken by BCBST
iv. Safeguards needed to mitigate the security risks
Your PowerPoint presentation must follow these formatting
requirements:
Include a title slide, 7-8 main body slides, and a conclusion
slide. Total slides (10)
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
Summarize the legal aspects of the information security triad:
availability, integrity, and confidentiality.
Use technology and information resources to research legal
issues in information security.
Write clearly and concisely about information security legal
issues and topics using proper writing mechanics and technical
style conventions.