Homework: Cybersecurity
The Health Information Technology (HIT) for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009 increased electronic medical record (EMR) and electronic health records (EHR) adoption across the country, making cybersecurity a growing concern for health care organizations. There are regular news reports on healthcare facilities that have been breached.
Analyze the report: Hackers target health data; 82% of hospital tech experts reported 'significant security incident' in last year.
Provide a personal action plan to protect against security lapses on your watch.
Include the following aspects in the homework:
• Summarize the seriousness of the data breaches
• Include your definition of "bad security hygiene"
• Describe how you will "create a culture of security awareness"
• Develop a personal action plan which you will follow to assure technology security
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.