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Title: The management, privacy and medico-legal issues of electronic CPAP data in Australia and New Zealand: Electronic CPAP data management in Australia and New Zealand.
Austin Authors: Swieca, John;Hamilton, Garun S;Meaklim, Hailey J 
Affiliation: Melbourne Sleep Disorders Centre, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
Monash Health, Department of Lung and Sleep, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton Victoria, Australia
School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
Issue Date: Aug-2017
Publication information: Sleep medicine 2017; 36 (Suppl 1): S48-S55
Abstract: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is considered to be the gold standard treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). CPAP monitoring systems allow tracking of patient CPAP adherence and treatment efficacy, by measuring residual sleep-disordered breathing, hours of CPAP use, and mask leak etc. The American Thoracic Society (ATS) published a position paper in 2013 highlighting issues of interpreting CPAP data such as a lack of consistency between CPAP manufacturers data algorithms, legal implications of CPAP data and implications for CPAP adherence. This paper extends on this work by investigating these issues in an Australasian context. A review of current literature on CPAP monitoring systems, privacy and security of CPAP data for major Australasian CPAP providers, and CPAP adherence was undertaken. A legal review was also commissioned for issues related to privacy and security of CPAP data. CPAP manufacturers' utilize different algorithms for respiratory event detection and clinicians need to be aware the implications for interpreting CPAP data. Australasian CPAP manufacturers have created security/privacy policies with the intent to follow relevant legislation to protect patients' CPAP data, however they do need to be constantly reviewed and updated to avoid data breaches and changes to agreements. No guarantees can be provided by the Australasian Sleep Association on CPAP manufacturers' compliance with these policies and there is the potential for some degree of liability for physicians and CPAP providers associated with CPAP data. Lastly, providing patients with feedback on their CPAP usage and OSA management appears to have positive influence CPAP adherence. CPAP data provides many opportunities to increase OSA patient care and to help patients self-manage this chronic condition. However, issues relating to lack of standardization of CPAP parameters, privacy, security, and legal implications will need to be managed in this changing technologic and clinical environment.
URI: https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/18921
DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2017.03.018
Journal: Sleep medicine
PubMed URL: 28648227
Type: Journal Article
Subjects: CPAP adherence
CPAP tracking systems
Event detection algorithms
Obstructive sleep apnoea
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