Cedric Meyerowitz wrote:
An interesting scenario with IT/IM expectations. A Dr. has to encrypt
patient data being sent to HIC or another Dr. Yet if I send a patient a
copy of a report etc. by E-mail because patient requests it, no encryption
criteria apply.
Surely this is completely wrong that HIC expects this double standards ??
Where does the HIC have a double standard about this? Its standard says:
"The practice also uses appropriate security (e.g. encryption systems)
when patient information and/or clinical data are transferred
electronically."
This is a single standard. As I have pointed out just now in my
message about the patient who asks his or her GP *not* to encrypt the
message, its problem is that it leaves undefined what "appropriate"
security is in each case.
--
Oliver Frank, general practitioner
255 North East Road, Hampstead Gardens, South Australia 5086
Phone 08 8261 1355 Fax 08 8266 5149 Mobile 0407 181 683
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