Information Technology Considerations for a Disease Outbreak

With the recent outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the prospect of a disease spreading exponentially is currently a high probability. As such, health systems need to be prepared to handle the potential impact on their operations. This guide is designed to highlight some of the information technology (IT) and information security (IS) issues that organizations should consider as part of their preparations for an epidemic outbreak. Some of the issues discussed are “worst case scenarios” but should be considered for planning purposes.