In the event that a data breach occurs, the ability for health informatics professionals to utilize data visualization to identify key factors, trends, and implications of the breach in an essential workplace skill. Equally important is the ability to present data analysis findings and recommendations for mitigation strategies clearly to internal stakeholders (instructor and classmates).
For this assignment, you will assume the role of a health informatics professional investigating a data breach. As part of the investigation, you will collect and analyze data, utilize data visualization tools, and present your findings and recommendations.
Part 1: Research and Data Collection
Utilize the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights topic Resource to research health care data breaches as the foundation for this assignment. Identify key information listed below related to the breach and compile 10-15 rows of selected data into an Excel spreadsheet for analysis.
- State where the breach occurred
- Type of breach (phishing, ransomware, insider threat)
- Affected data (PHI, financial records)
- Individuals affected
- Location of breach information
Part 2: Data Visualization (Technical Analysis)
- Save and Export Data:
- After selecting 10-15 rows of data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights health care data breach resources, save the Excel spreadsheet to your computer.
- Export the spreadsheet into Tableau for further analysis.
- Create Data Visualizations: Use Tableau to analyze the health care breach data and generate four graphs and one dashboard (or multiple graphs) that illustrate the following key insights:
- Trend Analysis: Track breaches over time within the health care sector.
- Attack Vectors: Identify the most common causes of data breaches.
- State of Breach Occurrence: Visualize where breaches occurred across different states.
- Number of Individuals Affected: Display the impact in terms of affected individuals.
Ensure that your visualizations effectively present patterns and insights from the dataset.
Part 3: Reflection Paper
In a 250-500 word reflection, address the following:
- Describe specific challenges faced with data visualization and interpretation.
- Explain cybersecurity lessons learned from completing the breach analysis.
- Discuss ethical considerations in handling health care data breaches.
Support the assignment by citing 2-3 scholarly resources.
solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines.
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