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2/26/2020
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Introduction
There are many changes in the field of the healthcare sector because of technological
innovations. The Electronic Health Record (EHR) has used for managing various functions in
the healthcare sector (Weiskopf & Weng, 2013). In addition, nursing staff members and
doctors have used EHR systems for managing their various tasks as well as the treatment of
patients. In addition, there are some basic processes in the field of the healthcare sector,
which can be managed using technologies in a better way. Thus, it is necessary to develop
proper policies for securing the use of technologies in the healthcare sector (Blumenthal &
Tavenner, 2010).
The main problem is record keeping and its security in the healthcare system. Thus, it
is necessary to manage all the processes, which are based on the needs of the system. EHR
system will be the solution of all the problem. Therefore, security management program are
needful for record keeping (Menachemi & Collum, 2011).
From the last three decades, the healthcare sector has used Electronic Health Record
(EHR) systems for data collection and other functions. In addition, there are many advantages
to the basic processes of the EHR system, such as appointment, medical history, medication,
research, and many more. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a security policy for the
system to secure the patient’s sensitive data and information as well (Angst & Agarwal,
2009).
Besides, the government agencies have collected data for emergency conditions of
people. It is the best way to use technological innovations in the healthcare sector. Security
policy is necessary for all those users of EHRs, which should be responsible for the security
of personal data and information. However, it contains financial data as well. Data collected
by the government as well as private hospitals and clinics, which can share between
authorized firms including patients as well (Fernández-Alemán, Señor, Lozoya, & Toval,
2013).
Moreover, the security system will improve the security of online data of millions of
patients. In addition, data security policy will apply to the various people, which are attached
to the systems as well (Menachemi & Collum, 2011). Data has stored in the data centres and
other places including personal computers and servers. Thus, it is necessary to arrange proper
security arrangements before access the EHRs in their transition. Moreover, patients should

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aware about the roles and responsibilities as well as personal credentials. Hackers can share
that data for personal benefits to other hospitals (Howard, et al., 2013). Moreover, there are
many changes in the current healthcare system because of technological innovations, such as
Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning and others. It has used for study and treatment
as well. There are many advantages of technological innovations in the medical fields, such
as digital x-ray, virtual reality, and augmented reality. However, all the technologies have
used after proper testing and implementation (Fernández-Alemán, Señor, Lozoya, & Toval,
2013).
The data security policy will be used for securing data and information, which is
confidential between doctors and patients. Data can be accessed only with proper permission
and it is the responsibility of patients and hospitals to secure all the data using security
systems as well as security frameworks including ISO 27001, ISO 31000, and others. The
healthcare sector is the most sensitive sector (Palvia, Lowe, Nemati, & Jacks, 2012). Thus, it
is necessary to implement a data security policy for online patient’s data (Hsiao & Hing,
2012). Moreover, security systems should be ethical and legal. It should follow all the rules
and regulations, which makes all the practices in a proper manner (Romano & Stafford,
2011).
Furthermore, data security policy will secure the patent’s data from various types of
illegal practices. According to surveys, data collection should be proper to improve the
security of the system. Moreover, it is beneficial for patients as well. In addition, the security
system should be used for the improving various security of the system, as it can be used in
the wrong way as well, which is a huge issue in front of the government as well (Palvia,
Lowe, Nemati, & Jacks, 2012).
Moreover, professional practices should be used with these data for research work. It
will be better for treatment as well. There are many benefits of the EHRs. Besides, it should
be secured using security policy and systems as well. Everyone should know about the data
security policy, which applies to secure data. Moreover, basic processes can be used to apply
this policy in the healthcare sector (Menachemi & Collum, 2011).
In addition, there are some basic practices to avoid data breaches, such as secure
passwords, firewalls, and many more. In addition, a data security policy is necessary for the
security of data of patients. There are many benefits of data security policy, such as less data
breach, reputation, financial, and many more (Blumenthal & Tavenner, 2010). In addition,