Pharmacy Daily | Weekly Comment – 11 July 16 : Security in our world of innovation and technology

THE innovation and technology landscape in pharmacy has raised concerns regarding data, privacy, security and confidential medical information. It is important that pharmacists and patients are aware of the security measures in place to alleviate any concerns. After all – this is the world that we now live in. Many of the activities that we engage in on a daily basis now have a technological and/or online component. Software applications should comply with Australian Legislative requirements for privacy and confidentiality including the Australian Privacy Principles. For example; Healthnotes follows relevant industry standards with the latest and strongest security technology and encryption software available. Generally pharmacists are also required to obtain customer consent at the time of enrolling their customers into software applications However responsibility must also be in the hands of the users. Standard measures such as password protection on all devices and applications are recommended – similarly to the way in which we are encouraged in our everyday lives to lock our front doors and secure our personal belongings. This combination of data security and every day common sense allows pharmacists and customers alike to greatly benefit from innovation and technology. This week’s contributor is Kylie Mouat; Marketing Manager, Healthnotes

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