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Providers Concerned About Securing Patient Data on Mobile Devices

Many health care providers cite securing patient data as a major concern  associated with the use of mobile devices, according to a report from research firm KLAS, Clinical Innovation & Technology reports.

For the report — titled, “2012 Mobile Applications: Can Enterprise  Vendors Keep Up?” — KLAS surveyed more than 100 health care providers about  their use of mobile devices to access patient data.

According to the report, seven out of 10 surveyed health care organizations  said that their electronic health record system is accessible through mobile  devices. Of those respondents:

  • 94% said that their EHR system is accessible via Apple mobile devices;
  • 49% said that their EHR system is accessible via Android mobile devices;  and
  • 44% said that their EHR system is accessible via Microsoft mobile  devices.

When asked about the types of security methods they use to protect patient  data on mobile devices:

  • 52% of respondents cited virtualization software that prevents data from  being stored directly on a mobile device;
  • 43% cited encryption; and
  • 35% cited mobile device management.

However, respondents said they encountered several challenges to using mobile  devices to access patient data, such as:

  • Difficulty inputting information;
  • Limited functionality; and
  • Device displays that are not properly configured for mobile devices (Walsh, Clinical Innovation & Technology, 10/27).

Source: iHealthBeat

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