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At this point your PHI is not safe. The claims about how environments are effectively segregated are simply not true. I saw PHI openly shared on many calls with folks from around the world. But Optum customers like Humana are misled intentionally, since it would violate those contracts. If other Corps knew how bad it was, they would sue.
Typically the fines don't outweigh the costs of added security.
Here's a list of HIPAA fines for the last several years.
The larger ones now are fined less then a dollar per impacted patient.
https://compliancy-group.com/hipaa-fines-directory-year/
Here's the list of active PHI leak investigations:
https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/breach/breach_report.jsf
Unless the OCR is really hellbent on hitting UHG, the fine will still probably be less than UHG pays to the hackers.
your data isn’t safe in the US either babes 😂
The link doesn’t work
I got a call once, from someone in India inquiring about a family member's health status. Noone should have known that except his medical records. I was livid.
I don't feel our PHI is safe, overseas.