Information Security in Healthcare

Running head: INFORMATION SECURITY
INFORMATION SECURITY
Name of Student
Name of University
Author’s Note

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Executive summary
Information security is of high importance in the patient care of the hospital. Data that has
high quality would tend to underpin the delivery of evidence having a very high quality. Security of
information is majorly regarding people, tis is facilitated with the use of technology. The
organization that has been chosen for this particular assignment is The Royal Melbourne Hospital,
this hospital is located in Parkville, Victoria which is a specific inner suburb of the city of
Melbourne. This is considered as among the leading hospitals that are located in Australia. The
security policy of information that belongs to the organization is more important for this
organization because, it not only patients, doctors, other professionals but also of students. The
security policy covers every aspect that could be harmful for the organization. The organization has
detailed data regarding the students who aspire to be a doctor from a well reputed organisation.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Nature of business..................................................................................................................2
Security policy...........................................................................................................................2
Scope......................................................................................................................................2
Process requirements..............................................................................................................3
Information disposal...............................................................................................................6
Mitigation strategy.................................................................................................................7
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................8
References..................................................................................................................................9