Ensure your healthcare organisation meets global best practices in health information governance with this comprehensive self-assessment tool, aligned with ISO 27799 standards. Designed for information security leaders, compliance officers, and healthcare administrators, this programme delivers actionable insights across the entire data lifecycle—from policy development to secure disposal.
Through structured evaluation, you’ll identify critical gaps and strengthen your organisation’s approach to data handling and transfer. Key outcomes include enhanced regulatory alignment, reduced breach risk, and stronger control over sensitive health information.
- Establish robust data handling policies by classifying data according to sensitivity—public, internal, confidential, or protected health information—and assigning clear ownership and custodianship across departments.
- Map and optimise existing data flows to align with ISO 27799 control objectives, integrating policy requirements seamlessly into clinical and administrative workflows for real-world enforceability.
- Implement secure data transfer mechanisms by enforcing encryption standards (TLS 1.2+, S/MIME, PGP), configuring secure protocols (SFTP, AS2), and disabling unsecured channels such as consumer email and USB auto-run.
- Strengthen external sharing controls with digital rights management (DRM), recipient authentication, and comprehensive audit logging for all data transfer events.
- Define exception management and review cycles to maintain policy relevance amid evolving regulations, technologies, and operational risks.
This self-assessment empowers your organisation to proactively manage health data risk, support accreditation efforts, and build trust with patients, partners, and regulators. By embedding internationally recognised standards into daily operations, you’ll demonstrate leadership in information governance and digital health security.
Take control of your data governance today—conduct a thorough assessment and build a compliant, resilient framework for the future.