Though HIPAA-covered entities have been required for more than a decade to report patient data breaches to HHS, it was only recently (following a Freedom of Information Act request by Protenus) that the agency publicized statistics on breaches affecting fewer than 500 individuals.

Protecting pediatric patients' privacy is an undertaking as complex as it is critical. 

Protecting patient privacy is not a simple task. This is especially true at sprawling healthcare organizations with growing case volumes, unrelenting resource constraints, and countless competing priorities, like one Multi-Hospital Integrated Health System in the Southwest.

Protenus is committed to helping healthcare organizations build strong, sustainable compliance programs that entail robust patient privacy monitoring. While advanced technology plays an important role in building a demonstrably effective program, it must be combined with the right people and processes for optimal results.

Our mission at Protenus is to advance the science of healthcare by bringing together creative and skilled individuals who are passionate about the security, usability, and applicability of health data. As this information becomes more voluminous, comprehensive, and, as a consequence, more vulnerable, we are building scalable, insightful solutions that address critical issues preventing the efficient, safe, and effective delivery of patient care.