Electronic health records (EHR) are being heralded by the Obama Administration and many within the health profession as a way to improve record keeping and prevent inaccurate medical records. President Obama is pushing the industry to make all medical records computerized by 2014.
Adoption of EHRs has been steadily growing, but still does not encompass 50% of physicians. According to a recent study conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, 44% of physicians reported using an EHR in 2009.
The adoption of electronic technology presents concern over whether information can be fully secured. Current health records systems only require a username and password for authentication. According to Michael Magrath, business development director for the security division of Gemalto North America, two factor authentication will provide a higher level of assurance that the person attempting to view the EHR has proper authorization to access the system. According to Magrath, a smart card, coupled with a personal identification number (PIN) or pass phrase, will allow the person carrying the identity credential to prove with a very high level of assurance that they are the person identified by the card.
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Michael Magrath
Quelle/Source: HealthNewsDigest, 01.03.2010
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