title: Security of health information system in France: what we do will no longer be different from what we tell.
abstract: First it is explained why medical information in hospitals is difficult to protect even when the legal conditions are adequate. Next the health care professional smart card is presented as the solution chosen in France.
authors.affiliation: Departement d'information médicale CHRU du bocage, Dijon, France.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Allaert
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dusserre
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D016494:Computer Security; D003219:Confidentiality; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D005602:France; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D010355:Patient Identification Systems; D012637:Security Measures