The National Health Service of Scotland is the first in the United Kingdom to have implemented a nationwide privacy breach detection system.
In a press release issued be FairWarning®, Inc. the electronic health records safeguard is intended to ensure that all patient-protected health information remains private. FairWarning system audits and monitors a variety of healthcare applications, including those used for emergencies and patient administration systems.
"Electronic Health Records are a critical part of modern healthcare," said Daniel Beaumont, Head of Information Assurance & Governance, Scottish Government (Health). "Ensuring the security and management of patients' medical data is something we've taken incredibly seriously. Now that FairWarning has been deployed throughout the country, I am confident that patients' can put even greater trust in their healthcare network and providers - ultimately assuring better health outcomes."
NHS Scotland enabled each of the health services board in Scotland to implement patient privacy auditing and monitoring. Implementation of advanced privacy protections furthers the NHS goal of providing clinicians with all information about a patient regardless of where the patient is seen.
Source: FairWarning®, Inc press release
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