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Publisher: Peytchinski Publishing
ISSN: 1312-773X (Online)
Issue: 2017, vol. 23, issue 2
Subject Area: Medicine
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DOI: 10.5272/jimab.2017232.1567
Published online: 31 May 2017
Original article
J of IMAB 2017 Apr-Jun;23(2):1567-1570
HEALTH RECORDS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF EXCHANGE OF HEALTH INFORMATION
Jordan Deliversky
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Department of National Security, State University of Library Studies and Information Technologies, Sofia, Bulgaria.
ABSTRACT:
The exchange of health information in conditions directly related to electronic environment is referred as health information technology. Usually the protection of personal health related data is comprised of various elements such as ways of information usage and access to sensitive health information.
The protection of individually identifiable health information is possible with combination of measures. Protective measures include administrative, technical and physical elements. Through such protective measures is possible to ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability of the information, while at the same time could be guaranteed the prevention of unauthorized access.
Sensitive records usually contain personal health information. Personal medical data requires high level of protection, as its content includes medical condition or diagnosis, where unauthorized access could have negative impact on one’s personal and professional life.
Keywords: Electronic health record, Privacy, Access, Data protection, E-Health,
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Please cite this article in PubMed Style or AMA (American Medical Association) Style:
Deliversky J. Healt records and information technology in support of exchange of healt information. J of IMAB. 2017 Jan-Mar;23(2):1567-1570. DOI: 10.5272/jimab.2017232.1567
Correspondence to: Jordan Deliversky, Department of National Security, State University of Library Studies and Information Technologies; 119, Tsarigradsko Shose bvld., 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria; E-mail: deliversky@yahoo.com
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Received: 21 March 2017
Published online: 31 May 2017