There are many levels of security with regards to the implementation of EMR (electronic medical records). In fact, there are volumes of security protocols that health care centres need to follow in order to maintain compliance with Alberta Legislation.

Here are a few key protocols issued within the Vendor Conformance and Usability Requirements document published by POSP (Phyisican Operating Systems Program)

Physical Security - It is essential for two factor authentication when accessing medical records outside a secure zone. This could inlude password authentication, as well as a physical authentication like a finger print scanner.

Planning - A Security Threat /Risk assessment must be done every two years

Providing - Ensuring audit information is available and reviewed

Technology - It is important that proactive maintenance is performed on all technology equipment to ensure the latest security holes are patched. It is also important to have updated components, such as firewalls, gateways, and antivirus software. 

Trinus would be able to provide a security assessment to establish any gaps that there could be for your organization, so contact us for further information.