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<dt:topic xmlns:dt="http://www.imsglobal.org/xsd/imsdt_v1p0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"><title><![CDATA[Week 7B Discussion Board]]></title><text texttype="text/html"><![CDATA[<p><em>Discussion Board #7B: </em>Respond to the topic/question below with a post of at least 300 words and support your response with at least one source.&nbsp; Post no later than Thursday midnight.&nbsp; Cite sources using the parenthetical format of <em>APA 6<sup>th</sup> ed. Manual</em>, and list reference(s) at the end of the post.&nbsp; Reply to the post of one other student by midnight Friday with a post of at least 150 words.</p><ol><li><a name="_heading=h.30j0zll"></a>As the privacy officer for a covered entity, you are aware that protected health information has been accessed by an unauthorized individual. What type of analysis will you conduct to determine whether it constitutes a &ldquo;breach&rdquo; under HIPAA? (Be sure to properly cite your resources.)</li><li>List examples of how an organization can be in compliance with the addressable security standards. What are the essential parts of a successful HIPAA Security Compliance Program? (Be sure to properly cite your resources.)</li></ol>]]></text></dt:topic>
