Summary HSA520_Week_8_Assignment.docx HSA520 Health Care Informatics and System Breaches HSA520: Health Information Systems Health Care Informatics and System Breaches Since the improvement in information and communication technology it has helped in the h

HSA520_Week_8_A HSA520 Health Care Informatics and System Breaches HSA520: Health Information Systems Health Care Informatics and System Breaches Since the improvement in information and communication technology it has helped in the healthcare industry by replacing paper-based records with that of electronic health record (EHRs) systems to help provide a better and more cost-efficient service to its customers. EHRs can develop patient cooperation, enhance patient care, and always make patient information available. With the use of smartphones and other devices to access health information presents a higher risk for privacy breaches. Breaches occur when unauthorized users access healthcare databases, due to human error, software vulnerabilities, and security failures. This makes sensitive information available, which causes damage to protected health information, resulting in disclosure, theft, or