Competency information
Details
Critically appraise the ICT standards adopted by the NHS, including Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) and Health Level 7 (HL7)
Considerations
- IT security and data integrity
- The range of relevant safety standards and guidance and its application
- Factors influencing data integrity and their implications
- Awareness of governance issues relating to patient data: data loss prevention
- Awareness of the concept of a system in the context of electrical safety
- The governance issues relating to patient data, including appropriate legislation
- Protective measures for ICT systems and their appropriate application
- Limitations imposed on safety and integrity by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the EU Medical Devices Directive (MDD) and an appreciation of the techniques used to mitigate the risk this introduces
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 4 | Outcome Utilise appropriate healthcare ICT standards |