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Data protection training in the healthcare sector
Handling patient data correctly is crucial in the healthcare sector because this is a particularly sensitive type of data. Putting this into practice however can be anything but simple. Terms such as "data protection impact assessment", "OH-KIS", "B3S", as well as "NIS2", and "BSI-KritisV" may give healthcare professionals pause. In reality, these requirements can be met. Our consultants have a long track record of supporting hospitals and healthcare facilities in implementing:
In practice, we have also observed that training plays a crucial role, especially in the context of healthcare facilities. In addition to on-site training organised by our Academy team with experienced consultants, we have also developed special eLearning courses for:
The topic of a good training strategy also plays a role. We have attempted to detail how healthcare facilities can plan a good training strategy in the AOK publication "Datenschutz im Blick" which we contributed to as guest authors. You can read the article "Schulungen smart organisieren" for free in German via this link.
Did you know that you can subscribe to the "Datenschutz im Blick" newsletter, published by AOK-Publishers, for free? The newsletter features contributions from Prof. Dr. Benedikt Buchner and two of our own legal data protection and security advisors (Dr. Sebastian Ertel and Sven Venzke-Caprarese). You can sign up for the newsletter on the AOK-Publisher’s website: https://www.aok-verlag.info/de/datenschutz-im-blick
We have also compiled some particularly interesting topics from the past for you. The articles can be accessed without a paywall, but they are only available in German:
- Social Engineering 2.0 and cross-sectional auditing in Protestant hospitals
- Spousal emergency representation right – additional data collection necessary during patient admission
- Hospitals and Medical Care Centers
- Healthcare data protection vs. medical confidentiality and medical device advisors in operating rooms
- Ensuring IT security in healthcare (§ 75c SGB V)
- Messenger services in healthcare
- Patient records under scrutiny by law enforcement authorities
- Identity verification for data subject requests (§ 630g BGB and Art. 15 GDPR)
- Access to medical records for multiple patients
- Right to free copies and disclosure of patient data to clergy
- Sending sensitive data via email
- Building newsletter distribution lists legally
- When must patient information be disclosed to police and law enforcement agencies? and Minor patients
- Change of company doctor – consent or objection solution?
- Scope of medical confidentiality and temporary work in healthcare
- Destruction of patient records – Patient records turned into confetti
Do you have any questions? Feel free to approach us if you're interested!