Wearables such as Apple Watch, Fitbits, Garmin, etc. collect data such as how many steps a person takes in a day, the average heart rate, ECGs, and sleeping habits to help a consumer become proactive in their health.  However, consumers do not realize how much data is being collected, let alone how the data is […]

Our society has become dependent on technology. There are businesses who completely rely on desktop computers and mobile devices to complete their daily tasks. Consider the following questions:   Do you rely on technology to keep appointments?   If technology were to disappear, how would you cope without a digital organizer, or virtual assistant?   […]

Healthcare Information Security               Before responding to this week’s prompt, please watch the following two videos from the module course materials:   Human Hacking Exposed (Hadnagy, 2012)   5 Things You Didn’t Know About Public WiFi (HowTech, 2014)   Organizations spend a lot of money ensuring that their networks are […]

Text Messaging                The use of text messaging to provide reminders and updates to patients is a hot topic in healthcare these days. Text messaging is one of the easiest and quickest ways to reach people, but there are concerns about security.   To gather a sense of how […]

One of the most important components of a contingency plan is knowing what is contained in the plan.  Sometimes an employee can go their entire career without knowing how their organization will continue to operate in the event of disaster.  With that being said, share with your colleagues if you know what is contained in […]

Data confidentiality         Data security in healthcare is a critical item that should be on the forefront of every technology professional.  In addition to physical security (controlled access to server rooms, workstation security, etc.), what other methods can be used to protect data in healthcare? In other words, what can be done to […]

Protecting Data From Prying Eyes             People can often see confidential information on our computer screens without us being aware of it. Privacy screens are simple but effective solutions to protect data that is displayed on a screen because one must look directly at the screen to see the information; anyone […]

Most organizations collect data from their clients, employees, and/or vendors.  While data collection is an integral part of today’s business practice, there are several organizations that may not have a policy in place to address the question, who owns the data?  Using your professional experiences, please share if your organization uses a mechanism to inform […]

Research Paper Outline or Mind-map Drawing on your previous week’s work and Instructor feedback, it’s time to organize your thoughts around the final paper before writing the first draft. There are several strategies for organizing ideas, you will choose between creating an outline or creating a mind-map. Use the following examples as a guide:   […]

Annotated Bibliography At this point, you should have an approved topic and research question for your final project and know how to use RefWorks for saving and organizing library resources. Now it’s time to start collecting research articles from quality peer-reviewed journals that you will use in your final paper. An annotated bibliography supports research […]