METHODS, APPARATUSES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR AUDITING PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- detecting a query to access information stored in a database comprising patient-related information;
saving the query in an event file;
capturing query-related information associated with the query and saving the query-related information in the event file;
determining, via a processor, that the query involves protected health information by comparing the query-related information to metadata designating medical information qualifying as protected health information; and
transmitting, in response to determining that the query involves protected health information, the query-related information to be used in a reporting table.
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided for auditing protected health information of one or more patients. The apparatus includes at least one memory and at least one processor configured to detect a query to access information stored in a database including patient-related information. The processor is further configured to save the query in an event file. The processor is further configured to capture query-related information associated with the query and save the query-related information in the event file. The processor is further configured to determine that the query involves protected health information. The processor is further configured to transmit, in response to determining that the query involves protected health information, the query-related information to be used in a reporting table. Corresponding computer program products and methods are also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting a query to access information stored in a database comprising patient-related information; saving the query in an event file; capturing query-related information associated with the query and saving the query-related information in the event file; determining, via a processor, that the query involves protected health information by comparing the query-related information to metadata designating medical information qualifying as protected health information; and transmitting, in response to determining that the query involves protected health information, the query-related information to be used in a reporting table. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one memory; and at least one processor configured to cause the apparatus to; detect a query to access information stored in a database comprising patient-related information; save the query in an event file; capture query-related information associated with the query and save the query-related information in the event file; determine that the query involves protected health information by comparing the query-related information to metadata designating medical information qualifying as protected health information; and transmit, in response to determining that the query involves protected health information, the query-related information to be used in a reporting table. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer executable program code instructions comprising:
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program code instructions configured to detect a query to access information stored in a database comprising patient-related information; program code instructions configured to save the query in an event file; program code instructions configured to capture query-related information associated with the query and save the query-related information in the event file; program code instructions configured to determine that the query involves protected health information by comparing the query-related information to metadata designating medical information qualifying as protected health information; and program code instructions configured to cause transmission, in response to determining that the query involves protected health information, of the query-related information to be used in a reporting table. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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