Assume you are operating a business that gathers and analyzes data for the healthcare and insurance
industries. Information you gather includes information you acquire first-hand from surveys provided
to patients at various healthcare facilities that you acquire for the healthcare industry. Additionally you
gather information about individuals and businesses that are seeking insurance coverage by providing
their names Social Security numbers and information regarding past claims and losses relating to
general liability claims as well as health care claims to the insurance industry.
1. What types of procedures or policies which you adopt or implement to assure that the information
you receive from individuals and businesses as noted above was kept safe and secure and complied
with HIPPA and insurance industry regulations?
2. If you are selling or otherwise providing the information you gathered to third parties for their use
and analysis what issues could arise and what if anything would you do address those issues and
reduce your liability to the individuals whose information you provided?
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