Weekly Overseas Health IT Links – 2nd June, 2018

Here are a few I came across last week.Note: Each link is followed by a title and few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment.-----https://www.digitalhealth.net/2018/05/data-security-and-protection-toolkit-launched/Toolkit launched to ensure patient data is handled correctlyA new online self-assessment tool that enables organisations to measure their data security against national standards has been launched.Hanna Crouch – 22 May 2018The Data Security and Protection Toolkit, which replaces the previous Information Governance toolkit, has been designed to ensure that patient data is secure.All organisations that have access to NHS patient data and systems, including NHS trusts, primary care and social care provider s and commercial third parties, must complete the toolkit to provide assurance that they are practising good data security and that... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - Category: Information Technology Authors: Source Type: blogs