The Role of Demographic Characteristics in Health Care Strategic Security Planning

The purpose of this paper is to foster understanding of the perception of members in healthcare organizations concerning three specific dimensions in the realm of security: strategic planning for security, proactive initiatives for security controls, and training preparedness for security perspective within the context of HIPAA compliance. The research data was collected using a survey instrument with 43 items of demographic information. The data collected was analyzed using demographic characteristics such as age, gender, education and relevant work experience. The aim of the analysis is to assess whether any significant differences exist between groups regarding the perception of security strategic planning, proactive initiatives and training issues. The statistical results are presented in tabular form with descriptive analysis applied to each of the categories. Data-based conclusions are drawn and future research directions are indicated and discussed.