CASE STUDY

SHIELDS for Families

Project Overview

Incorporated in 1991, SHIELDS for Families is a community-based, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization serving families residing in South Los Angeles. SHIELDS currently employs over 380 full-time employees with an annual budget of over $28 million to serve 10,000 families annually in 39 programs. The organization self-reported a breach to OCR and six months later received an information request list.

Challenges

Solutions

Outcomes

No fines, penalties or corrective action plans were assessed by OCR for the breach
Met the Security Rule requirement to conduct a comprehensive risk analysis and strengthened SHIELDS security program
Established the organization as a hybrid and identified the HIPAA Healthcare Components
Strengthened SHIELDS’ compliance program through updated policies and procedures, including incident response

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Tim Moser

Shawnee Township Fire Department

Wayne Richmond

Princeton Community Hospital

About Clearwater

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