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What is Electronic Safety, Security, Privacy and Confidentiality in Healthcare?

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What is Electronic Safety, Security, Privacy and Confidentiality in Healthcare?

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In this day in age, electronic health records (EHRs) are evolving more and more into a collection of a variety of mass patient data. This includes sensitive patient information that make us a vulnerable target for hackers to breach. Healthcare providers must comply with the security, privacy, and breach notification requirements of HIPAA. Some of the most common technical safeguards include firewalls, antivirus software, data encryption, and cloud computing (Basil et al., 2024).

In this discussion, you will learn that electronic security consists of securing network information, user authentication, security threats, and tools used.

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Why is it important that we protect our data in healthcare?

There are several reasons why we try to maintain electronic security, privacy and confidentiality. We maintain our patients trust, prevent identity theft, protect their privacy, and operational integrity. It is vital we preserve the data of patients and prevent unauthorized use or disclosure of their medical data and that they are informed and well versed in protecting themselves as well. Watch this video that briefly explains this concept to allow us to be compliant in legal and regulatory laws like HIPAA.

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Security and Privacy of Technologies in Health Information Systems: A Systematic Literature Review

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Health information systems (HISs) have immense value for healthcare institutions, as they provide secure storage, efficient retrieval, insightful analysis, seamless exchange, and collaborative sharing of patient health information. HISs are implemented to meet patient needs, as well as to ensure the security and privacy of medical data, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability, which are necessary to achieve high-quality healthcare services. This systematic literature review identifies various technologies and methods currently employed to enhance the security and privacy of medical data within HISs. Various technologies have been utilized to enhance the security and privacy of healthcare information, such as the IoT, blockchain, mobile health applications, cloud computing, and combined technologies. This study also identifies three key security aspects, namely, secure access control, data sharing, and data storage, and discusses the challenges faced in each aspect that must be enhanced to ensure the security and privacy of patient information in HISs.

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As healthcare becomes increasingly digital, how do we balance the benefits of data accessibility and interoperability with the ethical responsibility to protect patient privacy and confidentiality?

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EHR Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security

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EHR Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security

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As medical records and health information have become electronic, the need for privacy and security has only increased. This article is easy to read and understand, even with minimal knowledge about these subjects. This article not only discusses the current systems used but looks ahead to the future as well.

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Has your facility prepared you to maintain information securely? If they have, is there anything you would add to training or subjects you would want covered? Was the training in person or an online module?

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Please watch this video on the importance of cybersecurity in healthcare

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Healthcare & Cybersecurity: Taking a Zero Trust Approach

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Healthcare & Cybersecurity: Taking a Zero Trust Approach

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Healthcare and Cybersecurity: Taking a Zero Trust Approach

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This article looks at Healthcare and the issues that exist with current cybersecurity measures. As hacks including ransomware attacks become more commonplace it is important to provide safeguards to protect the data of the patients and the…

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Consider the following scenario:

A ransomware attack hits a major hospital, encrypting critical patient data and forcing the hospital to divert emergency patients to other facilities. The attack not only compromises patient care but also puts lives at risk.

What are the implications of this scenario, and how can healthcare organizations balance the benefits of digital technologies with the need for robust cybersecurity measures to protect patient care and data?

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Lastly, portable devices in the medical field are just as hackable as computers in a hospital. Here is some more information pertaining to how the FDA is involved in securing medical devices. This includes tips for those who have implantable defibrillators, pacemakers, insulin pumps, etc.

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Medical Device Cybersecurity: What You Need to Know

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Practice vigilance to safeguard your medical devices from cyber threats.

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Basil, N., Ambe, S., Ekhator, C., & Fonkem, E. (2024). Health records database and inherent security concerns: A review of the literature. Nih.gov. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9647912/

FDA. (2020). Medical Device Cybersecurity: What You Need to Know. FDA. https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/medical-device-cybersecurity-what-you-need-know

Harman, L. B., Flite, C. A., & Bond, K. (2019). Electronic Health Records: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security. AMA Journal of Ethics, 14(9), 712–719. https://doi.org/10.1001/virtualmentor.2012.14.9.stas1-1209.

Securing your health: Understanding Cybersecurity in Healthcare. (2023, January 18). Www.youtube.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D6YyrW0-hg

Shojaei, P., Gjorgievska, E. V., & Chow, Y.-W. (2024). Security and Privacy of Technologies in Health Information Systems: A Systematic Literature Review. Computers, 13(2). https://www.mdpi.com/2073-431X/13/2/41

Successive Digital. (2024, July 2). The Importance of Data Security, Privacy, and Compliance in Healthcare. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryLJx2Wxcu0

Vukotich, G. (2023). Healthcare and Cybersecurity: Taking a Zero Trust Approach. Healthcare and Cybersecurity: Taking a Zero Trust Approach, 16. https://doi.org/10.1177/11786329231187826