Emergency access to protected health records

Area of Science:

• Health Informatics
• Information Security
• Computer Science

Background:

• Digital Rights Management (DRM) is increasingly vital for protecting sensitive healthcare data.
• Existing DRM solutions often lack critical healthcare-specific features like emergency access.
• The need for secure and accessible electronic health records (EHR) is paramount.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose a novel Digital Rights Management (DRM) solution tailored for the healthcare domain.
• To address the specific requirements of healthcare providers, including emergency access.
• To ensure the security and usability of electronic and personal health records in distributed environments.

Main Methods:

• Development of a new DRM framework incorporating usage control and insider attack mitigation.
• Integration of emergency access protocols within the DRM scheme.
• Design for deployment in highly distributed EHR and personal health record infrastructures.

Main Results:

• The proposed DRM solution provides robust security for health records.
• It effectively balances protection with essential healthcare access needs, including emergencies.
• The solution is architected for seamless integration into distributed health record systems.

Conclusions:

• The developed DRM solution meets critical healthcare requirements, enhancing data security.
• It offers a viable approach for protecting sensitive health information in complex IT environments.
• This work facilitates the secure and efficient management of electronic health records.