Steps taken to ensure EMR data is secure, says Health Minister

KUALA LUMPUR: Steps are being taken to beef up security and prevent data leaks from the electronic medical records (EMR) system, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

While winding up the 12th Malaysia Plan Mid-Term Review in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday(Sept 19), the Health Minister said that, in line with ICT policies and the Personal Data Protection Act 2010, measures related to enforcement, control and protection of data including confidentiality of patient information have already been laid out.