SECURING A WEB-BASED EPR - An approach to secure a centralized EPR within a hospital

Ferreira A, Correia R, Costa-Pereira A

2004

Abstract

The introduction of new technologies such as the EPR stresses the importance of healthcare information security. The Biostatistics and Medical Informatics Department of Porto’s Faculty of Medicine is developing a centralized Electronic Patient Record at Hospital S. João, in Portugal, the HSJ.ICU. The main objective is to electronically integrate heterogeneous departmental information in a secure way, using Internet technology. The methodology used takes into consideration user-driven security issues in terms of confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. This was achieved using CEN/TC251 prestandards, Internet security protocols (e.g. TLS) and digital signature protocols. Having in mind the CIA (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability) structure helps organizing and in a way, separating concepts that can be assessed in a more direct and efficient way. Security issues are already rooted and constitute a good basis for any enhancements that will be made in the future.

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A F., R C. and A C. (2004). SECURING A WEB-BASED EPR - An approach to secure a centralized EPR within a hospital . In Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 3: ICEIS, ISBN 972-8865-00-7, pages 54-59. DOI: 10.5220/0002655000540059


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@conference{iceis04,
author={Ferreira A and Correia R and Costa-Pereira A},
title={SECURING A WEB-BASED EPR - An approach to secure a centralized EPR within a hospital},
booktitle={Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 3: ICEIS,},
year={2004},
pages={54-59},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002655000540059},
isbn={972-8865-00-7},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 3: ICEIS,
TI - SECURING A WEB-BASED EPR - An approach to secure a centralized EPR within a hospital
SN - 972-8865-00-7
AU - A F.
AU - R C.
AU - A C.
PY - 2004
SP - 54
EP - 59
DO - 10.5220/0002655000540059