Legal Protection of Patient Data Privacy In Health Services At Regional General Hospitals Cut Meutia North Aceh

Abstract

In today's digital era, the protection of patient data privacy in healthcare services in hospitals is becoming increasingly important and complex. Along with the advancement of information and communication technology, sensitive medical information can be easily disseminated and accessed by unauthorized parties. Therefore, the analysis of legal protection of patient data privacy is very relevant in this discussion. The problems are how are the regulations on patient data privacy in health services, how are the problems in the protection of patient data privacy in health services at the Cut Meutia General Hospital North Aceh, how is the legal protection of patient data privacy in health services at the Cut Meutia General Hospital North Aceh. This study uses field research , namely primary data collection using data collection in the form of a field study by conducting interviews at the Cut Meutia Regional General Hospital, North Aceh. Managing patient data on a large scale, especially for hospitals with high patient volumes, demands a robust security system. In inpatient services, patient data recorded during the treatment period is more susceptible to leakage because it is accessed by various parties such as doctors, nurses, and other medical and health personnel. In the context of outpatients, although the duration of interaction with hospitals is shorter, electronic data management through health information systems also opens a gap for the risk of misuse or theft of patient data. Therefore, Cut Meutia General Hospital North Aceh must use data security technology with access control and periodic monitoring to ensure the confidentiality of patient information is maintained, regardless of whether the patient is hospitalized or outpatient.