Privacy, confidentiality, and security in clinical information systems: dilemmas and opportunities for the nurse executive

Article Abstract:

Nurse executives must actively work to ensure the security of health care facility databases and protect both hospital and patient confidentiality. Changes in health care and information management requires added knowledge of clinical information systems and an understanding of patients' rights and access to medical information. Nurse executives should educate themselves about their facility's information system, issues of privacy, and effective security measures.

Laws, regulations and rules, Health care industry, Information services, Protection and preservation, Privacy, Right of, Right of privacy, Patients, Information systems

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Heading off a web of deceit

Article Abstract:

This article examines ethical standards that relate to the security and safety of medical information that travels via the Internet. Topics addressed include the benefits of easy access to health information, as well as privacy standards proposed by the World Health Organization.

United States, Analysis, Internet, Internet security, Science and technology policy, Data security, World Health Organization

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