Category: NABIDH Definitions

Break-Glass: Break the glass relates to an “emergency” and “temporary” authorization of a system user and is required to obtain access to information.

Breach: Any unauthorized access, disclosure, acquisition or use of Subject of care Data, whether by Wilful Misconduct or otherwise or any breach of DHA Policies. A Breach is a Reportable …

Best Practice: The application of the best knowledge derived from accepted high quality research and respected expert experience to ensure NABIDH optimum processes and outcomes.

Basic Patient Privacy Consents (BPPC): IHE-BPPC provides a mechanism to record the patient privacy consent(s) and a method for Content Consumers to use to enforce the privacy consent appropriate to …

Availability: The property of being accessible and useable upon demand by an authorized entity.

Authorized User: An individual who has been authorized by a Participant or NABIDH to access Health Information via the NABIDH Platform in accordance with the Policies.

Authorization: The granting of rights, which includes the granting of access based on access rights.

Authentication: The process of reliable security identification of subjects by incorporating an identifier and its authenticator.

Audit Trail and Node Authentication (ATNA): IHE-ATNA Integration Profile establishes security measures which, together with the Security Policy and Procedures, provide patient information confidentiality, data integrity and user accountability. The …

Audit Trail: Record of a single specific event in the life cycle of an electronic health record