CHAPTER 13: Information Security

Karen Czirr, MS, RHIA, CHP

Emily West, RHIA

Learning Objectives

After completing this chapter, the reader should be able to:

  • Recognize how advances in information technology are challenging the security of patient health information.

  • Define and discuss data integrity, authenticity, and security.

  • Understand the implications of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for information security.

  • Identify significant internal and external risks for electronic healthcare information security systems.

  • Discuss risk analysis and the role it plays in the security program.

  • Adopt a model for a comprehensive information security program.

  • Give examples of administrative, physical, and technical ...

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