MAINTAINING PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY IN AN ELECTRONIC WORLD

Authors
MARR P
Citation
P. Marr, MAINTAINING PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY IN AN ELECTRONIC WORLD, International journal of bio-medical computing, 35, 1994, pp. 213-217
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematical Methods, Biology & Medicine","Engineering, Biomedical","Computer Science Interdisciplinary Applications","Computer Science Theory & Methods
Journal title
International journal of bio-medical computing → ACNP
ISSN journal
00207101
Volume
35
Year of publication
1994
Supplement
S
Pages
213 - 217
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-7101(1994)35:<213:MPCIAE>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
The importance of patient confidentiality must be integral to the cult ure of any healthcare organization. This has always been a part of the professional code of ethics but is being made more difficult with the advances in computerized communication systems. Moving from verbal re ports to paper charts to electronic data interchange challenges our cu rrent policies and procedures for protecting patient data. The charact er of access has changed making transportation of confidential data to unknown persons and/or locations often impossible to monitor.