Ehr and Cloud Computing
briefing paper
Security aspects in electronic personal health record: data access and preservation
The world of applied medical informatics is changing rapidly due to an increasing use of the results of Information Systems reports, data trending and images. Recent advances in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) give access to patients with chronic conditions at home through particular e-Health services such as Telemedicine. The development of online services such as “teleconsultation, e-prescription, e-referral, telemonitoring and telecare” has created new, remote health care functions that potentially threaten privacy. Indeed, confidentiality concerns remain a sensitive point of discussion in the digital age. This article describes which measures can be implemented to strengthen personal data security.
Introduction
Information communication technology (ICT) has had a dramatic impact on our daily lives in recent years, benefiting many areas of the public health including health care delivery, surveillance, research and education. ICT provides more convenient ways to accomplish daily tasks and diminishes the impact of long distances in both personal and business interactions. Interaction between patients and physicians through the use of electronic tools for health-related purposes has been broadly defined as “e-Health” [1-3]. E-Health activities are becoming quite common in our society and using the latest ICT have the potential to transform the health care delivery systems both in advanced and emerging nations by meeting the needs of citizens, patients, healthcare professionals, providers, and policy makers [1-9]. It is recognised that the achievement of the benefits from e-Health are dependent on a secure, robust and reliable organisational and technical framework to enable continuity of healthcare [1-3]. A Global Observatory for e-Health dedicated to understanding the e-Health domain, its growth, evolution, and impact on health systems in all
Security aspects in electronic personal health record: data access and preservation
The world of applied medical informatics is changing rapidly due to an increasing use of the results of Information Systems reports, data trending and images. Recent advances in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) give access to patients with chronic conditions at home through particular e-Health services such as Telemedicine. The development of online services such as “teleconsultation, e-prescription, e-referral, telemonitoring and telecare” has created new, remote health care functions that potentially threaten privacy. Indeed, confidentiality concerns remain a sensitive point of discussion in the digital age. This article describes which measures can be implemented to strengthen personal data security.
Introduction
Information communication technology (ICT) has had a dramatic impact on our daily lives in recent years, benefiting many areas of the public health including health care delivery, surveillance, research and education. ICT provides more convenient ways to accomplish daily tasks and diminishes the impact of long distances in both personal and business interactions. Interaction between patients and physicians through the use of electronic tools for health-related purposes has been broadly defined as “e-Health” [1-3]. E-Health activities are becoming quite common in our society and using the latest ICT have the potential to transform the health care delivery systems both in advanced and emerging nations by meeting the needs of citizens, patients, healthcare professionals, providers, and policy makers [1-9]. It is recognised that the achievement of the benefits from e-Health are dependent on a secure, robust and reliable organisational and technical framework to enable continuity of healthcare [1-3]. A Global Observatory for e-Health dedicated to understanding the e-Health domain, its growth, evolution, and impact on health systems in all