Healthcare Data Security & Risk Management

In today’s digital healthcare ecosystem, patient data represents both an invaluable asset for advancing care and a prime target for malicious actors. Electronic health records (EHRs), connected medical devices, telemedicine platforms, artificial intelligence tools, and third-party vendor relationships all contribute to an increasingly complex risk environment. This course, “Healthcare Data Security & Risk Management,” introduces and equips healthcare IT professionals, compliance officers, risk managers, and healthcare administrators with the knowledge and skills to analyze, evaluate, and strengthen their organization’s data protection and risk management strategies. Over the span of four hours, learners will explore the regulatory, technical, and operational dimensions of safeguarding protected health information (PHI) and electronic PHI (ePHI). The course is designed at an advanced level, demanding higher-order thinking—learners will analyze, evaluate, and create strategies to manage health data in real-world, high-risk scenarios. The course begins with a strong foundation in healthcare data protection fundamentals, including HIPAA Security Rule requirements, data classification, lifecycle management, and the principle of minimum necessary use. This grounding ensures all learners can critically evaluate compliance obligations and data governance structures. This course is designed for healthcare IT professionals, compliance officers, cybersecurity analysts, risk managers, healthcare administrators, and professionals transitioning into healthcare security roles. If you’re responsible for protecting patient data or managing regulatory risk, this course equips you with the frameworks and tools you need. Learners should have basic knowledge of healthcare IT systems and a general understanding of regulatory compliance. Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts is helpful but not required; the course provides the context needed to apply security principles effecti