Iššūkiai asmens duomenų apsaugai sveikatos priežiūros įstaigose

Abstract

The article presents the problems arising from the protection of personal data in the field of health care. During the coronavirus infection (COVID-19) pandemic that started in 2019, the issues of ensuring the protection of personal data in the society became even more relevant. The extreme situation in Lithuania and around the world, due to the rapid spread of the infection, the provision of health care services at a distance, and guaranteeing the confidentiality of the data of sick people has become a major challenge for both state institutions and medical institutions. The article reveals the concepts of personal data and personal health data, presents the main principles and requirements applicable to the processing of personal health data, discusses the confidentiality of personal health data and the peculiarities of their provision to third parties. Issues related to data protection for people living with HIV and AIDS are also presented.