Privacy and Security of Health Information [WLOs: 1] [CLOs: 2, 5, 6] Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read or watch the following:
Cybersecurity and Privacy Issues for Socially Integrated Mobile Healthcare Applications Operating in a Multi-Cloud EnvironmentLinks to an external site.
Assessing Staff Awareness and Effectiveness of Educational Training on IT Security and Privacy in a Large Healthcare OrganizationLinks to an external site.
Security and Privacy Issues in E-Health Cloud-Based System: A Comprehensive Content AnalysisLinks to an external site.
Data Breach Remediation Efforts and Their Implications for Hospital QualityLinks to an external site.
Healthcare Data Breach Affects Thousands of MichiganersLinks to an external site.
Latest Health Data Breaches NewsLinks to an external site.
Research patient or health care organization privacy and security breach incidents. You can find numerous incidents on the Latest Health Data Breaches (https://healthitsecurity.com/topic/latest-health-data-breaches). webpage. Select one health data breach incident that occurred within the last 3 years.
In your initial post,
Summarize the selected health data security breach incident, and provide a link to your selected incident.
Take on the role as leader of the health care organization featured in the news report. Develop short- and long-term strategies in health information technology (HIT) that can prevent future incidents.
Include capital costs (e.g., purchase of new software, hiring HIT consultant, training, marketing, etc.) that are associated with implementing your strategies.
Your initial post must be a minimum of 250 words. Support your strategies with at least two credible sources published within the last 5 years. Relevant professional experience may also be shared. All referenced materials must include citations and references in APA Style 7th edition format.
Required Resources
Articles
Al-Muhtadi, J., Shahzad, B., Saleem, K., Jameel, W., & Orgun, M. A. (2019). Cybersecurity and privacy issues for socially integrated mobile healthcare applications operating in a multi-cloud environmentLinks to an external site.. Health Informatics Journal, 25(2), 315–329. https://doi.org/10.1177/1460458217706184
The full-text version of this article is available through the MEDLINE PubMed database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This article provides information on how the communication across mobile health care applications in a more secure multi-cloud environment. This will assist you in your Privacy and Security of Health Information discussion forum this week.
Arain, M. A., Tarraf, R., & Ahmad, A. (2019). Assessing staff awareness and effectiveness of educational training on IT security and privacy in a large healthcare organizationLinks to an external site.. The Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 12, 73–81. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S183275
The full-text version of this article is available through the Complementary Index database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This article provides information concerning online training in IT security and privacy to prevent potential breaches. This will assist you in your Privacy and Security of Health Information discussion forum this week.
Azeez, N. A., & van der Vyver, C. (2019). Security and privacy issues in e-health cloud-based system: A comprehensive content analysisLinks to an external site.. Egyptian Informatics Journal, 20(2), 97–108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eij.2018.12.001
The full-text version of this article is available through the Directory of Open Access Journals database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This article provides information regarding various approaches and mechanisms used to handle security and privacy issues in e-health in cloud computing. This will assist you in your Privacy and Security of Health Information discussion forum this week.
Choi, S. J., Johnson, M. E., & Lehmann, C. U. (2019). Data breach remediation efforts and their implications for hospital qualityLinks to an external site.. Health Services Research, 54(5), 971–980. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.13203
The full-text version of this article is available through the Academic Search Complete database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This article provides information on a research study investigating the relationship between breach remediation efforts and hospital care quality. This will assist you in your Privacy and Security of Health Information discussion forum this week.
Karahanna, E., Chen, A., Qianqian B. L., & Serrano, C. (2019). Capitalizing on health information technology to enable digital advantage in U.S. hospitalsLinks to an external site.. MIS Quarterly, 43(1), 113–140. https://doi.org/10.25300/MISQ/2019/12743
The full-text version of this article is available through the Business Source Elite database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This article provides information regarding research examining the adoption of 90 health information technologies (HITs) at 953 hospitals in the U.S. The research shows a positive association between hospital digital advantage and hospital performance. This will assist you in your Innovative Health Information Technology discussion forum this week.
McKay, J., & Watty, K. (2016, October 14). ePortfolios: What employers thinkLinks to an external site.. Global Focus. https://www.globalfocusmagazine.com/eportfolios-what-employers-think/
This magazine article provides the information about how ePortfolios can benefit students and will assist you in your Create your ePortfolio assignment this week.
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Steele Gray, C., Barnsley, J., Gagnon, D., Belzile, L., Kenealy, T., Shaw, J., Sheridan, N., Nji, P. W., & Wodchis, W. P. (2018). Using information communication technology in models of integrated community-based primary health care: Learning from the iCOACH case studiesLinks to an external site.. Implementation Science, 13(87), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-018-0780-3
The full-text version of this article is available through the Directory of Open Access Journals database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This article provides information about case studies of information communication technology used in integrated models of community-based primary health care and evaluates how technology can support integrated care. This will assist you in your Innovative Health Information Technology discussion forum this week.
Multimedia
American Hospital Association. (2019, July 29). Addressing disruption through innovation and value with Adam MyersLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/itkgo09E50Y
In this video, Adam Myers, M.D., chief of population health and director of Cleveland Clinic Community Care, presents various innovative technologies used for virtual access. It will assist you in your Innovative Health Information Technology discussion forum this week. This video has closed captioning and a transcript.
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American Hospital Association. (2019, July 29). Addressing disruption through innovation and value with Neil GomesLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/9Einu1E_pwA
This video provides a presentation in which Neil Gomes, chief digital officer and executive vice president for technology innovation and consumer experience at Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, details an innovation technology implemented in the emergency department. It will assist you in your Innovative Health Information Technology discussion forum this week. This video has closed captioning and a transcript.
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American Hospital Association. (2019, July 29). Addressing disruption through innovation and value with Rachelle SchultzLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/_mmABtwMscA
This video provides a presentation in which Rachelle Schultz, president and CEO of Winona Health, explains how Smart Exam, a synchronous virtual platform, helps add value to the care process. It will assist you in your Innovative Health Information Technology discussion forum this week. This video has closed captioning and a transcript.
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Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIV. (2019, March 11). Healthcare data breach affects thousands of MichiganersLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/GN87La5L1vA
This video reports data breach incidents in health insurance plan and health care facilities affecting over 600,000 residents in Michigan. It will assist you in your Privacy and Security of Health Information discussion forum this week. This video has closed captioning and a transcript.
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Webpage
HealthITSecurity. (n.d.). Latest health data breaches newsLinks to an external site.. https://healthitsecurity.com/topic/latest-health-data-breaches
This webpage provides the latest health data breaches news and will assist you in your Privacy and Security of Health Information discussion forum this week.
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Supplemental Material
National Academy of Medicine. (2019). Part one: Artificial intelligence in health care: Field backgroundLinks to an external site. (Report No. GAO-20-215SP). Government Accountability Office, National Academy of Medicine.
The full-text version of this report is available through the MasterFILE Premier database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This report provides information on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the health care industry in the U.S. and will assist you in your Innovative Health Information Technology discussion forum this week.
Recommended Resources
Articles
Abouelmehdi, K., Beni-Hssane, A., Khaloufi, H., & Saadi, M. (2017). Big data security and privacy in healthcare: A reviewLinks to an external site.. Procedia Computer Science, 113, 73–80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2017.08.292
The full-text version of this article is available through the ScienceDirect database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This article provides information about data privacy, security issues, and solutions in big data. This may assist you in your Privacy and Security of Health Information discussion forum this week.
de Aguiar, E. J., Faiçal, B. S., Krishnamachari, B., & Ueyama, J. (2020). A survey of blockchain-based strategies for healthcareLinks to an external site.. ACM Computing Surveys, 53(2), Article 27. https://doi.org/10.1145/3376915
The full-text version of this article is available through the Complementary Index database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This article provides information regarding blockchain technology’s ability to enhance the security, reliability, and robustness of distributed systems and its application in health care. This may assist you in your Innovative Health Information Technology discussion forum this week.
Himes, B. E., & Weitzman, E. R. (2016). Innovations in health information technologies for chronic pulmonary diseasesLinks to an external site.. Respiratory Research, 17, Article 38. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-016-0354-3
The full-text version of this article is available through the Complementary Index database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This article provides information about a care model centered on personal adoption and the use of web-based tools for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. This may assist you in your Innovative Health Information Technology discussion forum this week.
Supplemental Material
Rahim, F. A., Ismail, Z., & Samy, G. N. (2017, July 16–17). Healthcare employees’ perception on information privacy concernsLinks to an external site. [Paper presentation]. 2017 International Conference on Research and Innovation in Information Systems, Langkawi, Malaysia. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRIIS.2017.8002498
The full-text version of this conference paper is available through the IEEE Xplore Digital Library database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. This article provides information about a research study investigating the factors contributing to information privacy concerns at a Malaysian hospital and may assist you in your Privacy and Security of Health Information discussion forum this week.