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High level security policies for Healthcare Information Systems
Sokratis Katsikas1, Spyros Kokolakis
1Dept. of Information & Communication Systems Engineering, University of the Aegean, Karlovassi, Greece. ska@aegean.gr
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|April 6, 2004
Summary
Generic Security Policies (GSPs) are essential for harmonizing security guidance in healthcare. Developing effective GSPs addresses the challenges of information system security, interoperability, and regulatory compliance in healthcare establishments.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Information Security
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Healthcare Establishments (HCE) heavily rely on Information and Communications Technologies (ICT).
- This reliance necessitates robust security in Healthcare Information Systems (HIS).
- Existing security policies can create portability and interoperability issues.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the need for harmonized security guidance in HCEs.
- To propose the development of Generic Security Policies (GSPs).
- To review and compare five GSPs for policy-makers.
Main Methods:
- Comparative review of five Generic Security Policies (GSPs).
- Analysis of policy effectiveness considering HIS security aspects.
- Evaluation of legal, regulatory, and stakeholder considerations.
Main Results:
- Identified challenges in current HIS security policy implementation.
- Highlighted the potential of GSPs to improve policy harmonization.
- Provided a comparative analysis of selected GSPs.
Conclusions:
- GSPs are crucial for effective and efficient HIS security in healthcare.
- Policies must integrate security, legal, regulatory, and stakeholder needs.
- Further development and adoption of GSPs are recommended for HCEs.