Lately all I have been thinking about is Security, Security and more Security. It seems that everything I have read lately has some mention about the need for more security. I have to agree, we could all benefit from more security. However, I don't just want security for the sake of it. It needs to be balanced with operational efficiency, costs and customer service. It really needs to be thought through very carefully trying to balance these critical items. I have worked on security policies for weeks only to find out that I didn't truly understand the full complexity that exists in our workflows today. It is really easy to take things too far in the spirit of "good security" or "best practice" only to find out that it is very, very difficult to implement and support. Drafting a good security policy needs to be collaborative, in that, all key stake holders need to have a voice in the process and product that is created. It has to be sponsored and communicated from the top down and have the support to manage, audit and enforce it procedures.
The need for IT security and all security is growing daily. Therefore, today's leaders need to educate themselves on the complexity of managing the security of this new world of HIE, EMR, ACO, etc.
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