Ted Carr,
a spokesman for the Kaiser Permanente health care system, today, in response to
a query about that organization’s protection of its patients’ electronic
medical records (EMR), told Etopia News:
“We are
committed to protecting the confidentiality of our members' and patients'
information. We take this responsibility very seriously. Protecting our
members’ and patients’ information is a core part of our commitment to them –
it is as important as our work to provide high-quality care and service.
“Because the area of cyber security is constantly changing, and hackers are always evolving their tactics, we regularly assess and monitor our security systems and protocols to help protect member and patient information. We have information security systems, processes and experts in place, and react quickly to incorporate new learnings to help keep this information secure.
“Additionally, we are actively researching the tools and techniques that were used against Anthem and working with members of the information security community to further assess, anticipate and respond to risks.”
“Because the area of cyber security is constantly changing, and hackers are always evolving their tactics, we regularly assess and monitor our security systems and protocols to help protect member and patient information. We have information security systems, processes and experts in place, and react quickly to incorporate new learnings to help keep this information secure.
“Additionally, we are actively researching the tools and techniques that were used against Anthem and working with members of the information security community to further assess, anticipate and respond to risks.”
No comment
yet on whether the system’s cyber-security specialists use intrusion detection
and response tools or whether or not patient data is encrypted.
