Healthcare Information Privacy and Security

Healthcare IT is the growth industry right now, and the need for guidance in regard to privacy and security is huge. Why? With new federal incentives and penalties tied to the HITECH Act, HIPAA, and the implementation of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, medical practices and healthcare systems are implementing new software at breakneck speed. Yet privacy and security considerations are often an afterthought, putting healthcare organizations at risk of fines and damage to their reputations.  

Healthcare Information Privacy and Security: Regulatory Compliance and Data Security in the Age of Electronic Health Records outlines the new regulatory regime, and it also provides IT professionals with the processes and protocols, standards, and governance tools they need to maintain a secure and legal environment for data and records. It’s a concrete resource that will help you understand the issues affecting the law and regulatory compliance, privacy, and security in the enterprise.   As healthcare IT security expert Bernard Peter Robichau II shows, the success of a privacy and security initiative lies not just in proper planning but also in identifying who will own the implementation and maintain technologies and processes. From executive sponsors to system analysts and administrators, a properly designed security program requires that that the right people are assigned to the right tasks and have the tools they need. Robichau explains how to design and implement that program with an eye toward long-term success. Putting processes and systems in place is, of course, only the start. Robichau also shows how to manage your security program and maintain operational support including ongoing maintenance and policy updates. (Because regulations never sleep!)  This book will help you devise solutions that include:

Identity and access management systems
Proper application design
Physical andenvironmental safeguards
Systemwide and client-based security configurations
Safeguards for patient data
Training and auditing procedures
Governance and policy administration 

Healthcare Information Privacy and Security is the definitive guide to help you through the process of maintaining privacy and security in the healthcare industry. It will help you keep health information safe, and it will help keep your organization—whether local clinic or major hospital system—on the right side of the law.

Author Biography

Bernard Peter Robichau is the owner and chief security consultant at Category 3 Partners, LLC, on contract with a large academic medical system in the mid-Atlantic. He is a Certified Professional in Health Information Management Systems, an Epic Certified Security Coordinator, and a Project Management Professional credential holder. He has nearly two decades of experience in the IT field with an emphasis on information security. Robichau has served as a security officer in the public sector and as a member on various information security advisory committees. He has presented on the topic of information security in public forums. For information related to this book, see its dedicated site at robichau.com.