Psychotherapy electronic health record data of 33,000 breached in Finland: Tragically realised risks of harm to patients

Jeffrey C.L. Looi; Stephen Allison; Tarun Bastiampillai; Paul A. Maguire; Richard C.H. Looi

doi:10.1177/10398562241259631

Psychotherapy electronic health record data of 33,000 breached in Finland: Tragically realised risks of harm to patients

Jeffrey C.L. Looi, Stephen Allison, Tarun Bastiampillai, Paul A. Maguire, Richard C.H. Looi

College of Medicine and Public Health

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Abstract

Electronic health records (EHRs) have been widely adopted in healthcare provision, despite concerns about usability, accessibility and data security.1 We highlight a recent egregious incident that illustrates the risks of exposure of online EHRs that contain sensitive psychiatric history and/or personal details of patients and practitioners.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	288-289
Number of pages	2
Journal	Australasian Psychiatry
Volume	32
Issue number	4
Early online date	6 Jun 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/10398562241259631
Publication status	Published - Aug 2024

Keywords

Data breaches
Electronic health records
Privacy
Psychotherapy
Risk mitigation

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