Write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
Healthcare information and system security is a major consideration for small and large healthcare organizations. Complete the following for this assignment:
Conduct research to find 1 security breach in a healthcare organization that has occurred in the past 5 years.
Research the breach, and then explain what could have been done to avoid or mitigate the impact of the security breach.
Conduct additional research to understand the penalties that healthcare organizations may be subject to if they fail to secure healthcare data.
Based on your research of the incident and the potential penalties, create a memo to a senior leader within a healthcare organization explaining why funding is justified to fund security-focused healthcare information technology projects.
Note: Use APA style to cite at least 2 scholarly sources from the last 5 years.