Privacy, confidentiality, and electronic medical records

The enhanced availability of health information in an electronic format is strategic for industry-wide efforts to improve the quality and reduce the cost of health care, yet it brings a concomitant concern of greater risk for loss of privacy among health care participants. The authors review the con...

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Published in:Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA 1996-03, Vol.3 (2), p.139-148
Main Authors: Barrows, Jr, R C, Clayton, P D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computer Security
Confidentiality
Databases, Factual - legislation & jurisprudence
Databases, Factual - standards
Informed Consent
Medical Records - legislation & jurisprudence
Medical Records - standards
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Summary:The enhanced availability of health information in an electronic format is strategic for industry-wide efforts to improve the quality and reduce the cost of health care, yet it brings a concomitant concern of greater risk for loss of privacy among health care participants. The authors review the conflicting goals of accessibility and security for electronic medical records and discuss nontechnical and technical aspects that constitute a reasonable security solution. It is argued that with guiding policy and current technology, an electronic medical record may offer better security than a traditional paper record.
ISSN:1067-5027
1527-974X
DOI:10.1136/jamia.1996.96236282