Tft2 Task 1

Discuss security standards and methods, including the need for data storage integrity and data backup and recovery. In addition to complying with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), SMC needs to be valiant in how the organization will protect information and manage network security. Information security is the protection of information against risk to its integrity, inadvertent disclosure, or availability (Hawkins, 2013a). The most common threats an organization's network will face are hackers, spyware, viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and malicious insider (Hawkins, 2013a). To protect SMC from hackers, they will use firewalls and intrusion-detection devices. Firewalls protect network systems by obstructing unauthorized entry while allowing approved communications (Hawkins, 2013a). Intrusion-detection systems monitor who the user is and what the user accesses. To promote HIPPA, SMC will track the last names of users who accessed patients with the same last name to reveal inappropriate use of client information.

Due to personnel, policy and system changes, and audits, Heart Healthy has voluntarily updated their information security policy to be in-line with the current information security laws and regulations. Currently Heart-Healthy Insurance, a large insurance company, plans to review and provide recommendations for an updated information security policy in the area ‘s of:

The new user policy section has been modified to require manager approval and validation of the user’s access request based upon the user’s role. Previously the policy only required manager approval for user’s requiring administrator privileges. In accordance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards on access controls, users will have the minimum access required to perform the functions of their job in order to protect against unnecessary access to electronic protected health information (ePHI).

iv. Users of remote workstations must comply with HIPAA Security Policy # 10 - Workstation Use)

Information security and HIPAA policies should cover all the necessary access and control measures needed to secure information system resources and deter, shield and protect the organization from security breaches. The scenario demonstrates that the organizations overall information security posture is poor. The HIPAA, remote access and retention policies within the information management division need to be addressed due to the healthcare organizations legal obligation to ensure the privacy of protected information. Security safeguards can be addressed through vigilance and the implementation logical and administrative access controls. Properly administered HIPAA Privacy and remote access policies would not only help alleviate but quickly identify 3 undocumented accounts with global remote access. HIPAA security standards require any user with access to protected health information have a documented need to

Describe the policies for remote user access and authentication via dial-in user services and Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

As more healthcare information is stored and transmitted digitally, ensuring that your organization complies with the myriad of federal and state regulations is becoming increasingly difficult. As part of this digital transformation, healthcare organizations are partnering with cloud companies, data processors, and other organizations that must also comply with HIPAA business associate requirements. This has resulted in an increase in the scope of security challenges for healthcare providers and their business associates.

For the regular bystander, the case scenario’s clear reference to the institution’s policy against “unauthorized, unlicensed software copies” (NDC Learning House, 2015) would guide one’s response towards the unit manager’s deliberate violation of the institution’s policy. As a subordinate, however, the action or inaction of this writer would depend on her knowledge and understanding of the Privacy and Security Rules of HIPAA. The commonly used phrase “exception to the rule” does not apply to the two Rules of HIPAA. Regardless of one’s status or rank in the organization, one is bound to keep the privacy and security of the patients’ electronic health

As health professionals, it’s essential to take every precaution to protect sensitive patient information including personal contact information and medical history. Patient data is regulated by the government and provides privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information. The law that regulates these processes, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), has become a prominent point of public discussion over recent years due to an onslaught of security concerns and cyberattacks on health providers and insurers.

7. Users must not use non-standard shareware or freeware software without the appropriate Management approval.

Policy: “Limitation of the connection time to the healthcare systems network should be used to provide additional security. The authentication should be required after defined timed interval.”

As Chief information technology (IT) security officer for the Quality Medical Company I understand that the senior management is concerned with complying with the multitude of legislative and regulatory laws and issues in place with the company. Quality Medical Company is presented with having to enforce new regulations and policies to stay compliant with the data and information that stored, transmitted, or received. We will accomplish just this by ensuring that all data in whatever form is treated with high standards. In this process Quality Medical Company must follow and understand the compliance issues such as:

The person (Karen), interviewed at the MetroHealth System: Cleveland, OH, is a manager in Information Technology (IT) Security who reports to the senior director technology infra structure and who then reports to Donald Reichart, the vice president chief information officer. The IT security is a very busy area and it was very generous that the manager allowed this writer some time for the security questions necessary for this assignment. The role of the security manager is to protect electronic personal health information (ePHI) and Payment Card Industry (PCI) data. PCI was developed to maintain the security of cardholder information, which affects most businesses including healthcare institutions. The compliance of PCI requires the protection of cardholder data, a secure network, access control measures, vulnerability management, interval monitoring, and information security policies per Cisco (2016). Cisco is the PCI hardware MetroHealth has in place for PCI compliance. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Omnibus Final Rule are the primary sources for security controls, but other standards and frameworks are used as reference. The Omnibus Rule was enacted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human

In light of available security measures and their widespread acceptance within the information security community, there is no excuse for healthcare organizations to fail in fulfilling their duty to protect personal patient information. Guaranteeing the confidentiality and privacy of data in healthcare information is crucial in safeguarding the data of patients as there should be a legal responsibility to protect medical records from unauthorized access.

The rapid changes in technology over the past few decades has left the healthcare industry ill-prepared to operate in today’s environment. Most substantial protections of sensitive consumer information has come as a result of federal regulation, most notably in 1996 with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and 2009 as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Protection of information in the healthcare industry has lagged behind all other industries, perhaps because the records aren’t financial in nature or sensitive government information. Implementing simple steps for many organizations may be enough to limit the vast majority of breaches, although a layered, comprehensive security approach should be the ultimate goal for companies.