Patients and Privacy: GDPR Compliance for Healthcare Organizations

"patientsprivacyWhen the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into enforcement on May 25, 2018 — as was the case when it was approved in 2016 — it drew a range of responses from various sectors and industries all over the world. Many organizations have taken up the challenge of compliance and made substantial changes to their data management and security policies. Some, however, found the task so daunting that they suspended operations or completely closed their business. What is certain is that the latter is not an option for healthcare organizations.
The GDPR sets a new standard for data privacy: It affects any organization that processes EU citizens’ data, no matter where that data is being collected, processed, or stored. This gives the regulation an unprecedented scope, extending its reach to territories outside the EU and affecting organizations around the world, in whatever industry. For the healthcare industry — which requires varied types of personal data — it is an opportunity to improve systems, policies, and processes to stay ahead of any potential threat to institution and patient information...." Lire la suite