You are the HIM Director and Privacy Officer for a 300-bed hospital that part of a large healthcare organization. In an effort to lower costs, the leadership of the organization has made the decision to outsource all transcription services to an independent contractor. In order for this to occur, the IT Director at your facility is requiring that the independent contractor use a multi-factor authentication method as an added measure of security in order to ensure the authenticity of the individuals accessing the electronic health record (EHR). You are to propose a plan for your supervisor regarding the following: 1. Provide rationale for why authentication is a necessary component when working with a vendor 2. Detail the potential threats to the organization if multi-factor authentication is not implemented in this instance. 3. Evaluate the options that are available for authentication (PIN, biometric, etc) create a recommendation supporting your choice of methods.