Privacy and Security Risks for the Electronic Health Record

In most cases, the privacy and security risks apply to both paper and electronic records. As demand for Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems continues to expand, the transition from paper to electronics can be dangerous. In this project, we were asked to discuss what requirements and problems need to be considered when transitioning to EHR, comparing paper medical records management and EHR system security issues. Inappropriate access is one of the most common ways in which patient records are at risk.

The threat of EHR / HIS against electronic security risk is an important issue. Because according to the privacy and security rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the patient's medical records are safe and private, accessible only by hospital authorities and responsible Patient In the privacy and security rules of HIPAA, health information that identifies individuals, such as information for identifying individuals and information on individual demographic information, is information on personal health related information that is created and received by the health care provider is. It is unique. (Miller JD, 2010)

In most cases, the privacy and security risks apply to both paper and electronic records. As demand for Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems continues to expand, the transition from paper to electronics can be dangerous. In this project, we were asked to discuss what requirements and problems need to be considered when transitioning to EHR, comparing paper medical records management and EHR system security issues. - On 17th February 2009, President Barack Obama included the 2009 US Reconstruction Reinvestment Act in the law. This law promotes electronic medical records and infrastructure development in order to reduce medical expenses. Although not required by law, the federal government has allocated $ 20 billion to develop a powerful health information technology infrastructure.

A major problem in the privacy of the US electronic medical record network is a strategy to ensure patient privacy. Former US President George W. Bush sought a network but Federal investigators reported that there is no clear strategy to protect patient privacy as the electronic medical record promotion expands in the United States. In 2007, the government's accountability department said: "There are chaotic investigations and ambiguous policy statements, but a comprehensive strategy to ensure that privacy protection is incorporated into the computer network of insurance companies, doctors, hospitals and other health care providers There is no ".