Faculty

Needs Statement

Despite little evidence to date of direct harm to patients from the exploitation of cyber vulnerabilities, cybersecurity is nevertheless a patient safety consideration that will require increased attention in the coming years. It's an exploding issue and a serious patient safety concern. ECRI has already identified it as one of the top ten safety threats. In this interview, John Nance discusses the issue of cybersecurity and steps that can be taken to reduce the risk to patients.

Length: about 30 Minutes

Objectives

Identify the potential for cybersecurity breaches in healthcare;

Discuss cybersecurity impacts on patients, providers and organizations;

Identify strategies to reducing cybersecurity risks.

Accreditation

CNE

UNT Health Science Center is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 16274. This activity is approved for 0.60 Contact Hours.

CPH

This activity is approved for 0.50 credit(s) accepted by the National Board of Public Health Examiners' Certified Public Health (CPH) recertification program.

Physicians

The University of North Texas Health Science Center is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to award continuing medical education to physicians.

The University of North Texas Health Science Center has requested that the AOA Council on Continuing Medical Education approve this program for 0.50 hour of AOA Category 2A CME credits. Approval is currently pending.

The University of North Texas Health Science Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of North Texas Health Science Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of North Texas Health Science Center has determined that this CME activity provides hours towards the Texas State Board of Medical Examiner's standard, annual ethics/professional responsibility requirement.

The University of North Texas Health Science Center presents this activity for educational purposes only. Participants are expected to utilize their own expertise and judgment while engaged in the practice of medicine. The content of the presentations is provided solely by presenters who have been selected for presentations because of recognized expertise in their field.

ACGME Competencies

• Patient care
• Professionalism
• Systems-based practice

IOM Competencies

• Utilize informatics

IPE Competencies

• Values/Ethics for Interprofessional Practice
• Roles/ Responsibilities
• Teams and Teamwork

Counselor
Texas LPC CEU

University of North Texas Health Science Center is an approved provider, number 2022, by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors. This activity is approved for 0.50 CEU credits/0.50 clock hours.

IACET
The University of North Texas Health Science Center is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) to apply 0.50 contact hours (0.05 CEUs) to participants.

Faculty Disclosure

John Nance has indicated he has nothing to disclose.

Neither the UNT Health Science Center nor the planners associated with this activity have anything to disclose.

Acknowledgement

The activity was supported by PACE - General.