E-Health Privacy and Security Issues
PostgraduateTAS-CRH95032020
Course information for 2020 intake
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
E-Health Privacy and Security Issues
About this subject
Note: Students may only enrol in this subject (TAS-CRH9503) if they are admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Digital Health. All other students should enrol in TAS-CRH503.
On completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Discuss concepts and terms relevant to privacy and security
- Critically review the Australian privacy framework as it applies to the use of health information
- Identify stakeholder perspectives on the use of health information, privacy and confidentiality
- Discuss challenges for the health informatics professional in ensuring the privacy and security of personal health information
- Consider the contribution of a code of ethics for guiding health informatics professionals
- Explain security issues in the context of risk management
- Select and justify appropriate security measures to manage identified risks
- Week 1: Topic 1 - Overview: The Law in Context
- Week 2: Topic 2 - Concepts: Privacy, Confidentiality, Consent
- Week 3: Topic 3 - Legislation and Health Information Management
- Week 4: Topic 3 - Legislation and Health Information Management
- Week 5: Topic 4 - Stakeholder Perspectives 1
- Week 6: Topic 5 - Stakeholder Perspectives 2
- Week 7: Topic 6 - Guidelines and Codes of Ethics
- Week 8: Topic 6 - Guidelines and Codes of Ethics
- Week 9: Topic 7 - About Computer Security
- Week 10: Topic 8 - Threat & Risk Analysis
- Week 11: Topic 9 - Authentication
- Week 12: Topic 10 - Security Techniques
- Week 13: Review
This unit explores privacy and security issues arising from the use of information and communications technologies in the health care environment. The unit explores legal concepts and issues, with a particular emphasis on the privacy and confidentiality of health information. It discusses security standards and systems to protect personal health information, including the limitations of the technology.
- Assessment Task 1: Privacy Issues (30%)
- Assessment Task 2: Stakeholder Views on Privacy (40%)
- Assessment Task 3: Security Issues (30%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Equivalent subjects
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Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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