Title :
PCASSO: applying and extending state-of-the-art security in the healthcare domain
Author :
Baker, Dixie B. ; Barnhart, Robert M. ; Buss, Teresa T.
Author_Institution :
Sci. Applications Int. Corp., USA
Abstract :
As healthcare enters the age of technology and Internet access, new challenges emerge, particularly with respect to the protection of patient privacy and the protection of highly sensitive and life-critical information. By bringing state-of-the-art security technology to the healthcare domain, PCASSO (Patient Centered Access to Secure Systems Online) is setting a new standard in healthcare protection and patient empowerment, as well as making safe use of the Internet a real possibility
Keywords :
Internet; data privacy; health care; medical administrative data processing; online operation; security of data; Internet access; PCASSO; Patient Centered Access to Secure Systems Online; healthcare domain; life-critical information; patient empowerment; patient privacy protection; safety; security technology; sensitive information; Data privacy; Data security; Electronic commerce; Information security; Internet; Law; Legislation; Medical services; National security; Protection;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Security Applications Conference, 1997. Proceedings., 13th Annual
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8274-4
DOI :
10.1109/CSAC.1997.646197
