EHR Intelligence August 2, 2018
Implementing security safeguards is increasingly important as providers store and share patient EHRs on mobile devices.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) detailed best practices for sharing, collecting, storing, or processing patient EHRs on mobile devices in new guidance intended to promote health data security.
“Healthcare providers increasingly use mobile devices to store, process, and transmit patient information,” wrote report authors. “When health information is stolen, inappropriately made public, or altered, healthcare organizations can face penalties and lose consumer trust, and patient care and safety may be compromised.”
The 260-page guide includes an example solution for improving the security of patient EHRs accessed through mobile devices developed in collaboration with the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE).
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