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Why Australia's E-Health System Will Be A Vulnerable National Asset , Patricia A. Williams
Why Australia's E-Health System Will Be A Vulnerable National Asset , Patricia A. Williams
International Cyber Resilience conference
Connecting Australian health services and the e-health initiative is a major talking point currently. Many issues are presented as key to its success including solving issues with confidentiality and privacy. However the largest problem may not be these issues in sharing information but the fact that the point of origin and storage of such records is still relatively insecure. Australia aims to have a Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record in 2012 and this is underpinned by a national network for e-health. It is this very foundation that becomes the critical infrastructure, with general practice the cornerstone for its success. Yet, …
Is Cyber Resilience In Medical Practice Security Achievable? , Patricia A H Williams
Is Cyber Resilience In Medical Practice Security Achievable? , Patricia A H Williams
International Cyber Resilience conference
Australia is moving to a national e-health system with a high level of interconnectedness. The scenario for recovery of such a system, particularly once it is heavily relied upon, may be complex. Primary care medical practices are a fundamental part of the new e-health environment yet function as separate business entities within Australia’s healthcare system. Individually this means that recovery would be reliant on the self-sufficiency of each medical practice. However, the ability of these practices to individually and collectively recover is questionable. The current status of information security in primary care medical practices is compared to the needs of …