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Implementing security and access control mechanisms for an electronic healthcare record
Frank K Ueckert1, Hans-Ulrich Prokosch
1Department of Medical Informatics and Biomathematics, University of Muenster, Germany.
Proceedings. AMIA Symposium
|December 5, 2002
Summary
Personal Electronic Health Records (EHR) empower patients with health data control. This article details critical security and access management requirements for safe EHR data storage and communication.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Information Security
- Patient Empowerment
Background:
- Personal Electronic Health Records (EHR) are emerging tools for patient empowerment and control over health information.
- EHR systems range from simple data entry interfaces to complex systems facilitating inter-clinical communication and disease management support.
Purpose of the Study:
- To classify critical security and access management requirements for personal EHR systems.
- To present mechanisms for secure data storage, communication, and flexible access control within EHRs.
Main Methods:
- Classification of critical security and access management requirements.
- Presentation of mechanisms for secure data storage and communication.
- Description of flexible access management functions.
Main Results:
- Identified key security and access management needs for personal EHRs.
- Proposed mechanisms to ensure secure data handling and user access.
- Highlighted the importance of robust security for sensitive health data.
Conclusions:
- Implementing specific security and access management is crucial for EHR functionality and patient trust.
- Secure data storage, communication, and flexible access control are essential for empowered healthcare.
- This work provides a framework for developing secure and patient-centric EHR systems.