Thursday, June 14, 2012

Health Information Exchange Policy Brief Examines Privacy And Security Concerns And Solutions


"Health Information Exchange Policy Brief Examines Privacy And Security Concerns And Solutions." press release PR Newswire,  June 13, 2012.

From the press release: "A new policy brief by Consumers Union and the Center for Democracy & Technology offers solutions to strengthen the privacy and security of electronic health information systems and support the increased use and appropriate sharing of patients' health data. It also identifies gaps in current law and offers recommendations to address those gaps to help assure a trusted, secure electronic health records system…. According to the policy brief, the shift from paper to electronic health records presents new challenges and new solutions to protecting the privacy and security of patients' health information. A breach that formerly affected a single paper record now can expose an entire database of patient records. At the same time, health information exchange presents powerful new ways to improve the privacy and security of patients' data, including encryption, authentication and authorization controls, and electronic audit trails." Read more

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