Emerging Security Concerns for the Pharmacy Department

Abstract

We are a few months into 2010 and thought we would spend some time looking at a topic that continues to be—and will likely indefinitely be—an important area of focus for the health information technology industry: security and privacy. The topics below are not specific to the current national focus on electronic health records, but we know from following the health and lay news that security and privacy are primary public concerns. This installment looks at parallel security concerns for the health care industry.