Module Six

What is one new thing you learned in this module, or something that you knew but had forgotten?

Well, there is definitely more than one thing that I learned in this module. One point that stands out is in regards to the email use at the University of Utah. I did not realize that email was not considered to be a secure way to share information; who knew that by putting “phi” in the subject line you could send email through a system that is secure and encrypted.

In scanning the article “10 Tips to secure your Laptop”, I realized how little I knew about the safety and security of laptops and computers (Strom, 2007). I believe that this article has taught me several tools and given me resources to secure the use of my computer both at home and on the go. The tips and tools that I was unfamiliar with included securing my connection and using a frequency that is not being used by others (Strom, 2007).

A last piece of information that I learned throughout this module was in regards to Electronic Health Records. I never realized that it was in fact President Bush who mandated a plan that would allow all Americans to access their electronic health record. To implement this plan, he appointed an official at the Department of Health and Human Services to digitalize the United States health care industry (Schwartz, 2004).

References

Strom, D. (2007). Ten Tips to Secure your Laptop. Information Week. Retrieved from
http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=203102748.

Schwartz, N. (2004). A prescription for electronic health records. The Information
Management Journal, July/August 2004, 20-26.