Coverage for electronic media, computers, and other electronic data processing equipment. is Generally a component of cyber or computer policies.
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Data Protection Act 1998
Prevents unauthorised or inappropriate use of ‘personal data’ held electronically or manually. Individuals (‘data subjects’) are allowed access to information held about them and given redress if the Act is contravened. Organisations (‘data controllers’), unless exempt, must notify the Information Commissioner of the data held and how it is used. They must follow eight data protection principles. Certain breaches amount to criminal offences and in some instances data subjects have the right to damages. Insurresponses arise under public liability, legal expenses, directors’ and officers, and professional indemnity policies (www.dataprotection.gov.uk). ance
Data quality management
Administrative process that guarantees the accuracy and comprehensiveness of a facility’s information during data collection, application, warehousing, and analysis.
Data quality manager
Individual who ensures the quality of health information by doing quality reliability and validity checks. He or she develops reports and advises clinicians on identifying critical indicators.
Data resource manager
Individual who uses computer-based health record systems, databases, and clinical data repositories to make sure the facility’s information systems are suitable for those that provide and manage patient services and that the organization’s data resources are secure, accessible, accurate, and reliable.
Data security
Electronic protection of computer-based information from unauthorized alteration or intentional or accidental destruction. Also, it is the process of controlling access and maintaining confidentiality when entering, storing, processing, and communicating information.
Data segment
Under HIPAA, a set of data elements of which there are two types, information segments or control segments. An information segment is used to convey information on the provider, payer, or services rendered. A control segment carries information necessary to the transmission and reception of a transaction.
Data use agreement
Legal binding agreement that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires to obtain identifiable data. It also delineates the confidentiality requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974 security safeguards and CMS’s data use policy and procedures.
Data use checklist
Form used to provide pertinent information about the data request and identifies the identifiable data being processed.
Data warehouse
See: clinical data repository (CDR) .