EHR in the perspective of security, integrity and ethics
Nordberg, R.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 121: 291-298
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0926-9630 PMID: 17095827 Document Number: 599300
Success stories of modern applications in healthcare and welfare, like the electronic health record, are always linked to end user awareness, confidence, and acceptance. Reports and surveys have given proof of these dependencies. Knowing about existing and emerging concerns and weaknesses right in advance allows to taking actions on an ethical, social, and societal level. This paper gives a review of specific observations regarding security, privacy, authentication, integrity and ethical aspects when operating an electronic health record (EHR) system in a hospital, an open care department and in a wider community of the health care sector. A reference is given to existing and emerging international standards related to the aforementioned aspects.