Privacy and security of patient data in the pathology laboratory

• Main Authors: Ioan C Cucoranu (Author), Anil V Parwani (Author), Andrew J West (Author), Gonzalo Romero-Lauro (Author), Kevin Nauman (Author), Alexis B Carter (Author), Ulysses J Balis (Author), Mark J Tuthill (Author), Liron Pantanowitz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Data protection and security are critical components of routine pathology practice because laboratories are legally required to securely store and transmit electronic patient data. With increasing connectivity of information systems, laboratory work-stations, and instruments themselves to the Intern...