The PGSSI-S (General Security Policy for Health Information Systems) documentation sets out a framework of eHealth security guidelines, standards and good practices.

Digitising the health sector has globally improved the patient care process. However, the State has put into place a policy of risk management to prevent potential threats. The ANS has issued a framework to secure eHealth practices, both for patients and professionals. It has several goals: 

• Set out a framework project leaders can refer to when setting the required security standards;
• Enable industrial companies to specify the security levels in their products or services;
• Support healthcare facilities in defining and implementing their own information system security policies.

There are many benefits in abiding to the PGSSI-S guidelines when you create your products or services for the health, social-health and social work sectors:  

• Making sure the security compliance requirements approved by the Ministry of Health are respected; 
• Following the good practice guidelines, using the PGSSI-S guidebooks at your disposal, to meet the general security rules set out by the public health code, the "Informatique and Liberté” bill (Computing & Freedom) and the GDPR;
• Meeting the criteria required to receive a label or certification in these sectors;
• Encouraging your clients to follow their own good practice obligations in terms of health Information System security;
• Contributing to improving user data security, the image of health industrials, and client satisfaction.