BVIHSA assures patients of security of health records
The card, when introduced, will offer patients the option of accessibility of care and treatment at any of the government run health facilities around the Territory and this has raised concerns over the issue of confidentiality. Though persons will still be able to receive treatment at facilities affiliated with the Authority without the card in their possession, it was recommeded that persons try to carry them at all times where possible.
Both the representatives of the BVIHSA and contracted firm, RioMed, have sought to assuage those concerns, noting that there were a number of measures in place to prevent misuse of and illegal access to patient records and treatment results.
RioMed Representative, Mr Mario Mohammed, explained that there was a system of ‘Legitimate Relationships’ established in relation to access to patient records. “A legitimate relationship allows you to have a username and a password,” he disclosed.
Persons having this type of access first needed to be part of a user group which would have associated privileges. Doctors, nurses and clerical staff, he explained, would all exist in different user groups which would be further separated by roles. “Information is provided to health care professionals who need it… you can’t just go into a system and search your record or my record… without a legitimate relationship to that patient,” Mr Mohammed said.
Regarding software security, BVIHSA Information Technology Manager Mikey Farara assured persons that all systems were in place to ensure software redundancy and the security of patient records from prying eyes.
He said, “Even though the application is a web-based application, the application is run right now, internally.” As a result of this, there is no outside access especially since there are firewalls and other security measures in place as is customary with any network.
“Once we go fully online,” Mr Farara continued, “when patients will have access, that’s when we will also increase our security to try and minimise risks.”
These security measures are all covered under the initial $1.7M cost of the implementation of the CELLMA Information Management System, Virgin Islands News Online was told.
Mr Farara also assured that even though the system is aspiring to be a paperless one, legislation in the Territory requires that hard copies are still kept for all patient records, and this will be adhered to.
7 Responses to “BVIHSA assures patients of security of health records”
Least said about Ghetto Diva the best. She needed to be gone so long.
These two have the big man head so "whoop te toop" that he cant be objective or think straight.
Good system, but not under the current "mismanagement/misleadership"
Come on Minister lets send these two misfits home so we can get things moving at Peebles.