Author/Editor		Cerkvenik, G; Ritonja, S
Title		Zaščita in varovanje podatkov v zdravstvu
Translated title		Protection and security of medical data
Type		članek
Source		Inform Med Slov
Vol. and No.		, št. Suppl 1
Publication year		1994
Volume		str. 175-84
Language		slo
Abstract		Data protection and security has been increasingly dealt with at various professional meetings and seminars on medical information systems in Slovenia and worldwide. Recently, a number of workshops have been held with the aim of setting up an effective system of data protection. In the field of data protection the following four points need to be emphasiyed: 1. Data protection is an integral part of planning, creating and managing the health care information system at all levels; both in public health institutions and in private practice. 2. In addition to strictly medical information, a broad spectrum of personal, business and other data bases, which in the modern information society are closely interlinked, also need special protection. 3. Current information systems make use of various media, including classical as well as computer-assisted ones. Since in Slovenia, medical information systems are still in the phase of development, a comprehensive and legally regulated system of protection should be established in order to prevent possible errors, abuse and organisation inconsistencies in this field. 4. All those concerned with the aquisition and protection of medical data, i.e. both clerical, nursing and doctor staff, should be given adequate education, either through regular or periodical training courses, but firs of all, they should be encouraged to apply the principles of data protection to their everyday work. The purpose of this paper is to stress some legal and ethical aspects of data protection, as well as the importance of safe guarding the so-called information privacy of each individual by taking into account the requirements of the profession and the legal system, on the one hand, and international standards and recommen-dations, especially those given by the Council of Europe, on the other.
Descriptors		HEALTH SERVICES INFORMATION SYSTEMS COMPUTER SECURITY