Building A Better Mis Trap Case

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Building a Better MIS-Trap Case In this case, a large health services organization (HSO) in Florida, that has a world-renowned AIDS treatment center had information breach of 4,000 HIV+ patient records, and the list was sent to newspapers, magazines, and the internet. Consequently, this issue was featured in every media vehicle in the world and as CEO, you are requested by the board of trustees to come up a better management information system (MIS) to resolve all information security issues or you will face termination. After hiring an undercover computer security consultant to help determine where the security leak came from, she quickly identifies numerous breaches in computer security and provides a report with the issues identified. The report furnished by the consultant revealed that facility had major problems with the MIS and the staff. In order to determine how to address the issues, the CEO must first answer the following questions: what law is being violated by the employees, why was this law enacted, what are the penalties for such violations, what are the penalties for sharing celebrity information, and should he be updating his resume and looking for another job (Buchbinder, 378). Law Violated According to the report provided by the consultant, the employees at this facility were not taking precautions in safeguarding the patient’s health information. Therefore, the employees at this facility were in violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA). It is important for employees to understand the form of technology being used and the precautions they must take to safeguard patient information. Enactment of the Law HIPAA, was enacted as a broad Congressional attempt at healthcare reform... ... middle of paper ... ...ating their resume every time they learn a new skill or new responsibility is added to their job description. Keeping your resume up to date is also beneficial just in case unique opportunities present themselves. I don’t think that the CEO should be looking for a new job at this time because he was given a time frame to improve the MIS. I believe that the CEO did the right thing by hiring an undercover consultant to help determine how or where the security leak originated. This was a smart move because she immediately identified the numerous breaches in computer security that if not addressed immediately can cost the organization thousands of dollars and penalties. I hope that the CEO brings this information to the board of directors so they can discuss a plan of action to prevent a future security breach and to ensure that the entire staff is HIPPA compliant.

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