Access control is the process of determining which users are allowed to perform what operations on which objects in a computer system. Healthcare information systems contain sensitive information about patients that is vital in the treatment process.
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As such access control in the healthcare sector is about protecting the patient’s right to privacy, while ensuring that healthcare personnel get access to the right information at the right time in order to be able to provide the best possible treatment for their patients.
Healthcare is one of the most information intensive sectors in the society. As more and more of the clinical information about a patient is recorded in information systems, it becomes increasingly important to have sound and sufficient mechanisms for …show more content…
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Generally, hospitals are just as vulnerable to security breaches. Healthcare facilities often have a number of high priority security concerns such as workplace violence, infant and pediatric access control security, emergency room access control security, pharmacy access control, and much more.
The purpose of healthcare procedures is to provide standardization in daily operational activities. Through our many years working with policies and procedures it has become clear to us that they are essential in providing clarity when dealing with issues and activities that are critical to health and safety, legal liabilities and regulatory requirements.
The importance of healthcare policy and procedures cannot be disputed but the way they are managed best will vary from one organization to another
Information security: Measures that implement and assure security services in information systems, including in computer systems and in communication