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C P Louwerse

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PubMed1996

The role of standards in a dynamic area.

It proves difficult to achieve a good measure of security in medical informatics applications. A number of reasons for this are analyzed. It is argued, that standardisation will help in solving this problem to a certain extent, but a more complete solution is possible when this is used in close conjunction with legal instruments (e.g. EU directives) and advice of a less strict nature, like guidelines. On the whole, a pragmatic step-by-step approach is needed, although there are signs that the general environment for these developments is improving.

Computer Literacy↗
PubMed1994

The organisation and management of information security issues in health care.

An overview is given of difficulties, encountered in managing security issues in a health care environment (more specific, in hospitals). A rough analysis is presented of the underlying reasons, why the problems encountered in Health Care could be more complicated than in other fields. Indications and strategies for possible solutions are given, illustrated with an example from practice.

Computer Security↗
PubMed1993

Health care security and privacy, quality and safety.

Working group 6 of CEN/TC251 is concerned with the broad field of Security and Privacy, Quality and Safety in Health Care. In line with the priorities given by SOGITS, the first areas to be looked into, are those concerned with Data Protection in Health Care Information Systems. In order to successfully work on standardisation in this field, one has to take into account the generally low awareness for these problems, and the necessity to avoid increasing the gap between theory and practice. Work of WG6 will build to a large extent on the results of a related AIM-project (SEISMED). A sketch is given of ongoing work on this subject. Briefly, also other work items for WG6 are reviewed.

Computer Security↗
PubMed1991

Practical aspects of handling data protection and data security.

Looking at practical applications of health care information systems, we must conclude that in the field of data protection there still is too large a gap between what is feasible and necessary on one hand, and what is achieved in actual realizations on the other. To illustrate this point, we sketch the actual data protection measures in a large hospital information system, and describe the effects of changes affecting the system, such as increasing use of personal computers, and growing intensity of use of the system. Trends in the development of new and additional systems are indicated, and a summary of possible weak points and gaps in the security is given, some suggestions for improvement are made.

Computer Security↗