Digital Health Privacy and Security Issues
PostgraduateTAS-BAA5482023
Previously TAS-CRH503
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Digital Health Privacy and Security Issues
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Discuss concepts and terms relevant to privacy and security
- Critically review the Australian legal framework as it applies to the use of health information confidentiality, integrity, and availability
- Analyse stakeholder perspectives and challenges on the use of health information
- Justify the recommendation of appropriate information security measures to manage identified risks
- Consider the contribution of ethical frameworks for guiding health informatics professionals
- Refer to MyLO for study topics
This subject explores the information security issues arising from technology use in the health care environment. Consideration is given to legal and ethical concepts and issues, with an emphasis on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of health information. Students are provided the opportunity to apply their learning by undertaking a risk analysis and mitigation process related to the core business of a health organisation. Security standards and systems are discussed in context to protecting personal health information, including the limitations of the technology to support this.
- Breach Report (30%)
- Risk Analysis Report (30%)
- Policy Document (40%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- TAS-EHL-GCE-2023 - Graduate Certificate in Digital Health
- TAS-HIM-MAS-2023 - Master of Health Information Management
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
TAS-CRH503-E-Health Privacy and Security Issues (no longer available)
Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Online tutorial 1 hr x 6 times per semester. Independent learning approx 10 hrs weekly.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Certificate in Digital Health
PostgraduateTAS-EHL-GCE
Master of Health Information Management
PostgraduateTAS-HIM-MAS