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Is your practice's IT actually
protecting patient records?

A small Australian medical or allied health practice carries patient health records, Medicare details, prescription histories, and mental health notes. Ransomware groups have specifically targeted Australian healthcare. This audit walks you through the IT controls.

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What's inside

  • Identity and access checks for clinical software, M365, HPOS, and pathology portals
  • Where patient data should live and how to verify the clinical software backup
  • Secure clinical messaging vs standard email (the most common avoidable breach pattern)
  • The three things every practice should fix first

Format

8-page PDF · A4 · ~402 KB · readable on any device

Written for Australian GPs, specialists, and allied health practice managers

You'll get value from this if

  • You run a small to mid medical or allied health practice and want a structured IT security review
  • You are preparing for accreditation or your accreditor asked about cyber posture
  • A peer practice in your network was hit with ransomware

This is not

  • Advice on the My Health Records Act, AHPRA obligations, or RACGP standards
  • A formal IT audit (that is the CIO Tech IT Audit, fixed scope, fixed fee)
  • A substitute for engaging a specialist if you have had a breach