Digital Health Privacy and Security Microcredential

This short course will explore the area of cybersecurity, aiming to equip us with a basic understanding of what cyber threats look like. This will enable us to understand these risks, and for those that do the other short courses in the microcredential, such as the Cyber Risk Management in Healthcare course, to be able to protect our systems.

Learning outcomes

• Critical evaluation of the theory, principles and processes of digital health that related to the security and privacy of health data
• Critique complex healthcare problems from a digital health perspective

This short course examines how cyber threats affect individuals and the legal protections that exist in Australia. We will also consider the importance of considering the impacts of harm can inform the design and protection mechanisms that we put in place. We will consider this in the context of considering those who are most vulnerable within our community.

Learning outcomes

• Explore the broad risks which are particularly of interest within the health and care sector
• Apply Safety by Design principles within a digital healthcare context
• Understand the impact of risks on vulnerable populations, with particular attention to the elderly, indigenous and those with health impairments

This course will look at what cyber risks are as an introduction to the topic of Cyber Risk Management – as we examine how we can be prepared for the risks we face throughout the course.

The remaining modules aim to give you some exposure to how cyber risks can be defended against and the vital role that all users of healthcare systems have in protecting those systems.

Learning outcomes

• Understand the components of a risk management strategy for a healthcare organisation
• Identify key cyber risks and prioritise where action is required

Health data is the most private information for Australians.

This course will examine ways to improve care through greater interconnectedness and data interoperability. It aims to enable relevant health information to be accessible at the point of care, wherever and whenever it is needed. This accessibility will inform decisions and maximize the safety and quality of care provision.

Learning outcomes

• Apply information and data security paradigms to relevant health and privacy issues
• Gain an understanding of the fundamental cryptographic tools used to protect data

This short course will help you build your knowledge about governance. It will cover the types of governance needed to support data and information in health and social care organizations.

The course will also discuss the structures, policies, and procedures necessary to facilitate good governance.

Learning outcomes

• Understand health information and data governance frameworks
• Explain the ethical, legal and political issues in health data management