title: The organisation and management of information security issues in health care.
abstract: An overview is given of difficulties, encountered in managing security issues in a health care environment (more specific, in hospitals). A rough analysis is presented of the underlying reasons, why the problems encountered in Health Care could be more complicated than in other fields. Indications and strategies for possible solutions are given, illustrated with an example from practice.
authors.affiliation: Central Information Processing Department (CDIV), Leiden University Hospital (AZL), The Netherlands.
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Louwerse
mesh_terms: D016494:Computer Security; D003219:Confidentiality; D005060:Europe; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D006296:Health Services; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012637:Security Measures; D013597:Systems Analysis