System Vulnerabilities
part 1
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
What security risks exist within health care information systems? Why do these vulnerabilities still exist? Explain.
What can be done to address these vulnerabilities? Who should be most responsible for oversight of these issues?
part 2
Post replies to the following post. Be constructive and professional
post 1
When managing sensitive and private data, such as protected health information (PHI), security vulnerabilities in healthcare information systems (HCIS) are a major issue. Data breaches, illegal access, out-of-date software, and phishing attempts directed at medical personnel are typical risks. A number of issues, including the complexity of healthcare systems, inadequate cybersecurity funding, and a lack of staff training in identifying and addressing security threats, contribute to the persistence of these hazards.
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I’ve seen from my work as a healthcare claims examiner that processing claims data across platforms may lead to system weaknesses and raise the risk of breaches. For example, inadequate implementation of encryption or secure pathways might leave patient data vulnerable to unauthorized access when it is transferred between insurers, providers, and third-party administrators.
Resolving these vulnerabilities calls for a multipronged strategy. To restrict who may see sensitive information, organizations should prioritize frequent software upgrades, put strong encryption in place for data in transit and at rest, and impose stringent access restrictions. Given that human error is often the weakest link in security systems, it is also imperative that personnel get cybersecurity best practices training.
The IT and compliance teams should be mostly in charge of monitoring these matters, but all staff members including claims examiners like me, need to exercise caution. Essential duties include being aware of safe handling procedures and quickly reporting any possible security violations. Healthcare organizations may greatly lower risks and protect sensitive patient data by combining cutting-edge technology, employee training, and strict organizational control.
McLeod, A., & Dolezel, D. (2018). Cyber-analytics: Modeling factors associated with healthcare data breaches. Decision Support Systems, 108, 57-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dss.2018.02.007
post 2
What security risks exist within health care information systems? Why do these vulnerabilities exist? Explain.
The security risk that exists in the health care system are malware attacks and ransomware. Accourding to (Hryvnyak 2023) attacks such as this will often lead to patient data to be compromise and will also have the facilities that are attacked to lose a great amount of financial loss.
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These vulnerabilities exists because one can gain information about the person and the facilities and will be able to defraud the whole system. When these types of security risks happen in health care it can be life threatening to patients that need financial help with medication or procedures.
What can be done to address these vulnerabilities? Who should be most responsible for oversight of these issues?
You can improve your cyber defenses, monitor your network that you have in place, and you can also gain real time visibility into your endpoints with CIS Endpoint Security Services. The people that I feel that should be accountable for the oversight is the IT team because they are the ones that should have been monitoring the data and All departments’ head should make sure that their employees are maintaining the proper security systems and when they are inputting information that make sure it is inputted in a secure system.
Reference
Hryvnyak Bozhena: 7 Biggest Cyber Security Issues in Healthcare: January 12, 2023: https://www.ralabs.org
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part 3
As a clinical analyst, you have been tasked to inform department employees about updates in the cybersecurity world and how they apply to your health care organization. To analyze how legal and ethical issues impact your industry, you must first familiarize yourself with the regulatory environment and what the reporting structure looks like.
Research 5 different cybersecurity regulations and/or health care IT security regulations. Reputable sources include the Privacy, Security, and HIPAA page https://www.healthit.gov/topic/privacy-security-an…on HealthIT.gov and the Cybersecurity in Healthcare page https://www.himss.org/resources/cybersecurity-heal… on HIMSS.org. Y
Write a 525- to 700-word organization-wide email in which you:
Identify each regulation.
Summarize each regulation.
Describe the reporting and penalties for each regulation.
Note: Because this email will be sent to your entire organization, it needs to be professionally written.
