title: Issues of security and network security in Health Care Information Systems.
abstract: A Health Care Establishment (HCE) is an establishment where medical services are rendered. The above services are provided by the health care personnel. The infrastructure of a HCE may include Information Technology (IT) equipment that stores and processes HC information. Previously, IT equipment consisted solely of stand-alone systems, whereas in recent years, the trend has been towards computer networks and distributed systems in HCEs. The spread of distributed information technology in HCEs have necessitated the implementation of Security in HCISs, to assure confidentiality, integrity and availability of HCE information. This paper discusses the issues of Security and Network Security in Health Care Information Systems (HCISs). It also suggests a method in establishing Network Security Guidelines and describes Principles for the provision of Network Security in HCEs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Computer Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Ireland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kantzavelou
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016494:Computer Security / Q000592:standards*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D058016:Health Facility Administration; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012308:Risk Management