The tutorial addresses requirements and solutions for secure, reliable, trustworthy Health Information Systems (HIS) and Health Networks (HN) reflecting results of several international and European standards and projects but also related national and regional activities.

Tutors (in alphabetic order):
Bernd BLOBEL (Germany), Ragnar NORDBERG (Sweden), Peter PHAROW (Germany), Jan VESSEUR (The Netherlands)

Organised by EFMI working groups EHR and SSE

The tutorial aims at providing a platform for information/discussion on legal, social, behavioral, organizational, and technical aspects/implications for trustworthy Health Telematics. Furthermore, the exploitation of results including standardization issues is highlighted.

The tutorial provides a comprehensive overview on security threats, risks, and, in particular, solutions in modern distributed Health Information Systems including Health Networks aiming at communication and application security. Solutions will be introduced and explained.

The tutorial takes the recent developments in European countries and beyond into account, personalized portable devices including cards will play an increasing role in providing IT-based health services. Devices for citizens/patients and for health professionals will change procedures and lead to new ones. Such devices can allow for a better privacy and safety strategies.

The tutorial addresses patients’ and professionals’ empowerment, involvement, and integration into treatment and care processes. As an example the reality of meeting security and privacy requirements in Dutch hospitals will be discussed.

More information and registration at www.MIE2009.org.