Security Requirements for a Lifelong Electronic Health Record System: An Opinion
J Wainer*, 1, 2, C.J.R Campos2, M.D.U Salinas2, D Sigulem2
1 Computing Institute, University of Campinas, Brazil
2 Department of Heath Informatics, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Abstract
This article discusses the authors' views on the security requirements of a central, unique electronic health record. The requirements are based on the well-known principles of confidentiality and integrity and the less discussed principles of control and legal value. The article does not discuss any technical or legal solutions to the requirements proposed herein.
Keywords: Security, electronic health record, health record, ethics.
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Article History:
Received Date: 15/9/2008
Revision Received Date: 20/10/2008
Acceptance Date: 1/12/2008
Electronic publication date: 24/12/2008
Collection year: 2008
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* Address correspondence to this author at the Institute of Computing, University of Campinas, Caixa Postal 6176, 13083-970 Campinas - SP, Brazil; E-mail: wainer@ic.unicamp.br
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