Concept of Safety and Security in Telemedicine

1. SAFETY AND SECURITY

2.  After this short presentation, the hospital
Director will be able to:
explain and discuss the definition of
TELEMEDICINE accurately.
deliberate appropriately the concept of
safety and security of telemedicine.

3. • The use of medical information
exchanged from one site to another via
electronic communications to improve,
maintain or assist patient’s status.
• A rapidly developing application of
clinical medicine where medical
information is transferred through the
internet and other networks for the
purpose of consulting and remote
medical procedures or examinations.
• As simple as two professionals discussing
a case over the telephone or as complex
using a satellite technology and video
conferencing to conduct a real time
consultation between medical specialists
in two different countries
• A care in a distance

5. “
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6. • AUTHENTICATION
• TRANSPORT
SECURITY
• AUTHORIZATION
• ACCESS CONTROL
• AUDITING
• PHYSICAL SECURITY

7. • Verify the identity of
the user through
UserID and Password
• Securing access only
to allowed personnel
• And to access only
the allowed
information to be
viewed.

8. • Secured exchange of
information over the
internet.
• Data is encrypted
• Keeps data safe and
confidential even if
unauthorized access
occurs.

9. • Verifying if the user
has rights/permission
to access the
information
• Individual can
access the file and
patient’s
dependents can
access patient
information on the
rights given.

10. • Limits access to
specified data.
• Users are granted
access and certain
privileges to the
information or data. •
Privileges to:
 Read data
 Edit data
 Delete data
 Add data

11. • Logs or records of computer access.
• It is done to identify inappropriate or unauthorized access •
• Recorded information include:
 User
 IP Address
 Patient
 Data Type
 Access Type
 Type of Access
• This is one way to monitor inappropriate access

12. • Addresses actions you can take to
protect the data from intruders by:
 Housing all servers containing valuable
data in a main computer facility.
 Staff should be present 24 hours per
day,
 Must be secured with biometric access
controlled devices.
 Installation of unauthorized software is
prohibited.