As a chief security officer
(CSO) for a large hospital, you are charged with securing medical health care
records. More recently, senior hospital administrators are seeking to provide a
complete online portal for all its doctors and patients. Based on the
recent changes brought about by the Affordable Care Act, you are seeking to
develop a scenario that affords a secure environment. Patients need to be able
to access test results and interact with their doctors that conform to HIPAA
regulations. Doctors need to share records, images
(X-rays), test results, and the like with other doctors
or medical facilities for consults.
Write a three to five (3-5)
page paper in which you:
1. Describe the Web-based information technologies (protocols,
policies, tools) behind electronic health care medical records.
2. Analyze the security requirements needed to protect the Web-based
medical records, especially the requirement to be able to share them with other
medical facilities for consults and emergency services.
3. Identify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) requirements that affect the electronic health care medical records,
detailing the technical requirements.
4. Include a Visio or Dia diagram that describes your design.Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the
required page length.
5. Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment.Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality
resources.
Your assignment must follow
these formatting requirements:
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Be
typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch
margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or
school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
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Include
a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the
professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the
reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
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Include
charts or diagrams created in Visio or Dia. The completed diagrams / charts
must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.
The specific course learning
outcomes associated with this assignment are:
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Analyze
common Website attacks, weaknesses, and security best practices.
·
Compare
and contrast Web-based risks.
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Use
technology and information resources to research issues in securing Web-based
applications.
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Write
clearly and concisely about Web application security topics using proper
writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
