Open to the public 24/7, and being the keeper of the most private of all data, healthcare organizations are unlike any other in terms of security challenges. A doctor cannot expect a patient to openly disclose private information if that patient fears that they may be harmed by that disclosure.
As a new era dawns in the healthcare industry, methods such as electronic health records (EHR) and health information exchanges (HIE) have emerged to overcome the healthcare cost, quality and access conundrum. It is important to examine how removing siloed data and changing healthcare practices impact patient data security. Organizations that fail to protect patient information can be fined up to $50,000 per violation and are required to report specific types of security breaches to the media. These stiff penalties have added an element of urgency to identify and address potential security risks.
This paper outlines privacy and security, and then evaluates privacy and security issues associated with HIE opt-in and opt-out models. Download it today!
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