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NEN 7510

Information security in healthcare, in order

NEN 7510 is the Dutch standard for information security in healthcare, based on ISO 27001, with additional requirements specific to the sector.

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  • Information security
  • Governance, risk & compliance

Why healthcare raises the bar

Healthcare organisations process special categories of health data, which places extra demands on how it’s secured.

Chain partners, health insurers and the Health and Youth Care Inspectorate expect information security in healthcare to be structurally in place.

  • A chain partner or insurer asks for NEN 7510 certification

  • There is no structured overview yet of where patient data is processed

  • An audit or inspection visit is scheduled

What trust can cost

A data breach involving medical data directly affects patient trust and can trigger a notification to the Dutch Data Protection Authority.

Without NEN 7510, it can be harder to work with chain partners who require it as a condition.

What NEN 7510 additionally requires

NEN 7510 follows the structure of ISO 27001, supplemented with healthcare-specific requirements, such as logging (NEN 7513) and data exchange (NEN 7512).

  • A risk assessment focused on patient data

  • An information security policy suited to the healthcare context

  • Logging and authorisation of access to patient data

  • Agreements with chain partners on data exchange

  • Internal audits and management review

Guidance grounded in the healthcare context

Vedeum knows the healthcare context and guides you from baseline assessment to certification, matched to your organisation.

  1. Baseline assessment

    We map the current situation against NEN 7510 and identify the main gaps.

  2. Implementation

    We help set up policy, risk assessment and controls, matched to the healthcare context.

  3. Internal audit

    We carry out an internal audit and prepare you for the certification body.

  4. Certification & maintenance

    We guide certification and help keep the system alive afterwards.

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