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This has prompted many security surveys in an effort to identify the risks as organizations convert to electronic patient data. Some components noted are external threats, internal threats, risks to confidentiality of patient data, compliance requirements, effectiveness of security controls, evaluation of policies and procedures, risks to integrity of patient data, risks to availability of patient data, and new opportunities to improve security. | This has prompted many security surveys in an effort to identify the risks as organizations convert to electronic patient data. Some components noted are external threats, internal threats, risks to confidentiality of patient data, compliance requirements, effectiveness of security controls, evaluation of policies and procedures, risks to integrity of patient data, risks to availability of patient data, and new opportunities to improve security. | ||
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www.himss.org 2008 HIMSS Security Survey sponsored by Booz/Allen/Hamilton | www.himss.org 2008 HIMSS Security Survey sponsored by Booz/Allen/Hamilton | ||
Revision as of 02:33, 19 January 2010
As electronic patient data is being shared outside of the healthcare organizations there are unique challenges being encountered. Additional security controls are being implemented because of the changing environment to a more complex information sharing arrangement.
This has prompted many security surveys in an effort to identify the risks as organizations convert to electronic patient data. Some components noted are external threats, internal threats, risks to confidentiality of patient data, compliance requirements, effectiveness of security controls, evaluation of policies and procedures, risks to integrity of patient data, risks to availability of patient data, and new opportunities to improve security.
REFERRENCE
www.himss.org 2008 HIMSS Security Survey sponsored by Booz/Allen/Hamilton
