Publisher’s Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Operational, tested information security and privacypractices for the healthcare environmentWritten by an expert in the field with multiple industry certifications, this definitive resource fully addresses information security and privacy considerations and their implications within the business of patient care. The book begins with an overview of the organization, financing, and delivery of healthcare and discusses technology, terminology, and data management principles. The topic coverage continues across all aspects of information security and privacy, with a special emphasis on real-life scenarios in clinical practices and business operations in healthcare.

Learn best practices for healthcare information security and privacy with detailed coverage of essential topics such as information governance, roles and occupations, risk assessment and management, incident response, patient rights, and cybersecurity. Written for a global audience, this comprehensive guide addresses U.S. laws and regulations as well as those within the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Canada.

Healthcare Information Security and Privacy covers:

Healthcare organizations and industry Regulatory environment Risk-based decision making Notifications of security and privacy events Patient rights and healthcare responsibilities Anatomy of a cyber attack Protecting digital health information Privacy and security impact on healthcare information technology Information governance Risk assessment and management