Patient Record Privacy: Keeping Data Safe Longer

The Social Services Administration has decided to extend the retention period for logs in the patient record system Vodok, which contain information about patient access and modifications, from the previous 10 years to 15 years. This change is due to the fact that the statute of limitations for aggravated data breaches is 15 years, and the administration wants to be able to investigate such offenses. The decision will be applied retroactively, and handling instructions will be updated accordingly.