Navigating Global Healthcare Regulations with Universal Confidential Computing: The Easy Button for Compliance

Throughout my career, I have worked extensively with healthcare professionals. During the early years of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) rollout, I focused on developing analytics frameworks for the Pioneer ACO program. At one point, I could accurately match ICD-9 to ICD-10 codes and cross-match them to HCC codes without referring to a reference table. One of the fundamental challenges I encountered in healthcare is the vast amount of data spread across organizations and the numerous entry points for accessing this data.

For years, I worked on a critical use case to reduce hospital readmissions for seniors, which helped decrease Medicare costs and minimized lost revenue for insurance providers and hospital networks. As a data analyst, I had the patience to gather data from various sources, including DB2, MSSQL, data warehouses, and even Excel spreadsheets. In many cases, one could easily access the raw patient data, which posed a significant risk to the privacy and security of Personally Identifiable Information (PII). This ease of access to sensitive data highlights the critical need for better data protection measures in the healthcare industry. Even a decade after leaving the healthcare industry, I continue to witness the same breaches and mistakes that cause problems for insurance providers and hospital networks.

Complying with various healthcare regulations, such as HIPAA and HITECH in the United States, GDPR in the European Union, and Personal Data Protection Acts (PDPA) in Asia, can be a daunting task for organizations handling sensitive patient data. However, Universal Confidential Computing, enabled by the Anjuna Seaglass platform offers a powerful solution that aligns with these regulations and simplifies the compliance process.

How Secure Enclaves Help with Healthcare Standards

1. Data Protection and Encryption: Healthcare regulations mandate the protection of sensitive health information throughout its lifecycle. Anjuna Seaglass addresses this by providing comprehensive encryption for data in-use, at-rest, and in-transit, ensuring patient data remains secure and confidential, even in the event of a data breach.
2. Access Control and Authorization: Strict access controls are a common requirement across healthcare regulations. Anjuna Seaglass utilizes secure enclave technology and attestation to enforce stringent access controls, ensuring that only authorized personnel can access and process sensitive data, maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of patient information.
3. Technical and Organizational Measures: Healthcare regulations require the implementation of appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure data security. Anjuna Seaglass' comprehensive data encryption and secure enclave technology directly support this requirement, providing robust security mechanisms to protect personal data against unauthorized access and ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of data processing.
4. Technical and Organizational Measures: Healthcare regulations require the implementation of appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure data security. Anjuna Seaglass' comprehensive data encryption and secure enclave technology directly support this requirement, providing robust security mechanisms to protect personal data against unauthorized access and ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of data processing.
5. Compliance with Industry-Specific Regulations: In addition to general data protection regulations, healthcare organizations must comply with industry-specific guidelines such as the FDA's 21 CFR Part 11. Anjuna Seaglass aligns with these requirements by ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of electronic records, providing secure electronic signatures, and maintaining strict access controls and key management.

Anjuna Seaglass is a comprehensive cloud security and data privacy solution for healthcare organizations navigating the complex landscape of global regulations. By addressing key issues such as data protection, access control, processing integrity, and compliance with industry-specific guidelines, Anjuna Seaglass provides an easy button for compliance. It empowers healthcare providers to safeguard sensitive patient data, maintain the trust of those they serve, and focus on delivering high-quality patient care.

If you want to learn more about how Anjuna Seaglass and Universal Confidential Computing support compliance with various global data protection and privacy regulations, download our white paper.