Cyber security for your practice
On-demand recorded 19 Jan 2023
Cyber-attacks can lead to loss or theft of sensitive health information, reputational damage, disruption to service delivery and financial loss. Join this webinar to learn more about cyber security, how you can protect your practice and what is being done to protect digital health information.
Delivered in collaboration with the Australian Digital Health Agency, this webinar will cover key cyber security concepts including ransomware, password security, phishing scams, network and device security, and how to respond to any breaches. There will also be a discussion of My Health Record security and privacy features. The session will also include an opportunity to ask questions.
A webinar resources pack with links to RACGP and Australian Digital Health Agency resources is available to download by clicking here.
This session is part of the Practice Essentials Webinar Series 2023.
Learning outcomes
- Discuss the possible consequences of a cyber attack on patient health information
- Describe possible threats to the security of your practice’s clinical information system and how to manage these
- Identify the necessary steps to undertake if there is a data breach at your practice
- Integrate best-practice cyber security principles and processes into your practice’s information security policies
This event is part of Practice Essentials Webinar Series 2023. Events in this series are:
Presenter
Dr David Adam
MBBS, DCH, FRACGP
David is a general practitioner and hospice doctor in the eastern suburbs of Perth. He is a member of the Practice Technology and Management RACGP Expert Committee and represented the RACGP in the Electronic Prescribing Technical Working Group established by the Australian Digital Health Agency and the Department of Health.