The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence has released draft guidance titled Securing Electronic Health Records on Mobile Devices.
The step-by-step guide is designed to offer IT implementers and security leaders insight into making mobile devices more secure to better protect patient information. The guide aims to address mobile device security, as the use of these devices to store and transmit EHR data outpaces privacy and security protections on these devices.
"The NCCoE was established specifically to help organizations solve real-world challenges, and this was one of particular concern to the healthcare community," said NCCoE Director Donna Dodson. "This guide can help providers protect critical patient information without getting in the way of delivering quality care."
The NCCoE is accepting comments on the draft guidance through Sept. 25.
Click here to view the guide.
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