Privacy and information security risks in a technology platform for home-based chronic disease rehabilitation and education.
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2013-08-15
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Privacy and information security are important for all healthcare services including home based services We have designed and implemented a prototype technology platform for providing home based healthcare services It supports a personal electronic health diary and enables secure and reliable communication and interaction with peers and healthcare personnel The platform runs on a small computer with a dedicated remote control It is connected to the patient s TV and to a broadband Internet The platform has been tested with home based rehabilitation and education programs for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes As part of our work a risk assessment of privacy and security aspects has been performed to reveal actual risks and to ensure adequate information security in this technical platform