Personal Health Information Analysis

With the proliferation of small personal and business computers in the 1990s, records were moving more and more from paper based records that were in the doctor’s offices to digital records stored on hard drives on computers. Many of these computers were also becoming connected to networks and to the internet by this time also. With these new technologies being mixed in with medical records that were previously locked in file cabinets it all of a sudden became much easier for a patients information to be transmitted out of the doctor’s office. (HIPAA Privacy Rule and Public Health, 2003) Of course, this was not a bad thing today we all depend on the ability of our records to be easily transmitted when needed from all sorts of agencies and

Every day, there are multiple new inventions that are created. These creations range from new electronic devices, new automobiles, new surgical tactics, and even new ways of designing the structure, or framework, of academic buildings. Many professional disciplines bring into existence exciting breakthroughs and technological advances. These developments are vital for society in order to keep up with the fast-moving pace of the world. Perhaps, one of the most important successes of the past few decades has been the creation of Electronic Medical Records (EMR’s). According to the National Alliance for Health Information Technology, the formal definition of an Electronic Medical Record is as follows: “An electronic record of health-related information

The desideratum to secure patient’s records in a healthcare environment led to the adoption of the Electronic Health Records (EHR). The EHR is a computerized system that maintains the health record and contains a comprehensive health history of an individual. The availability of healthcare records in an electronic format has conveniently amended the quality of healthcare services. This paper presents a systematic literature review concerning the privacy and security issues that confront the medical industry in the utilization of electronic medical records.

As advances in technology and telecommunications began to change the face of our health care environment, concerns over the privacy of health information become a concern. In 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) was enacted to prevent fraud and abuse in healthcare. The HIPPA legislation specifies regulations for the privacy of personal health information. It limited the use and disclosure of personal health information by “covered entities” who qualified on a “need-to-know” basis according to HIPPA rules. The “covered entities “are persons or organizations who are authorized to handle the health information data. For example, health care providers, hospitals, HCOs and health care billing services have access

Electronic Health Records (EHR) become the promise of faster, better and more coordinated health care and this promise became a regulatory requirement for health care providers. The problems with paper medical records have been changed into new and different problems with EHRs. Many hidden factors affect the security and usability of EHRs. The goal of EHR is better clinical outcomes, improved population health, enhanced transparency and better efficiency in healthcare. However, the ethical use of EHR is dependent on its clinical users (Iyer, Leone, & Zapotochny Rufo, 2015). Today hospitals and providers settings have grown wired and dependence on the electronic creation, transmission and storage of data has increased. Many users who access the medical information has little knowledge about computers and have little intuition toward security practices such as logging off or locking the

The purpose of this study was to decide how patients and doctors adjust the apparent advantages and damages of sharing electronic medical records for patient care. The researchers designed the study by using a before and after survey for the providers and patients using electronic medical records at a clinical trial in Ontario, Canada. 511 patients in mean age of 60.3 years, 49.6% were female and 46 physicians in mean age of 47.2 years with 37.0% being female participated in the study. Each participant was given a health information privacy questionnaire at the start and end of the study. The questionnaire included 13 questions in four general domains that analyzed the dispositions towards the privacy of electronic medical records, outsider’s use of patient health data, the sharing of patient data within the health care system, and the participant’s general impression of the advantages and harms of computerization in health care (Gihan Perera, 2010).

Protecting data in the healthcare is extremely important as it contains valuable information about the patient like personally identified health information. The information is vital, as it exhibits a strong relationship between doctor and patient for dealing with any issues the patient might have. It provides, absolute care, and gives better information to a patient or physician required for the course of actions. The consequences that could take place with this information can be data breaches, such as unauthorized access to the information or data in health records, and can result in atypical activities. To avoid this, the data or the information in the Electronic Medical Records must be provided with strong privacy and security laws. International law provides Privacy and Security regulations to protect the data of health care organizations. Despite the laws implemented there are certain data breaches taking place in day-to-day life, which is growing. This paper reviews the privacy and security laws that are implemented and followed in the USA, India, and the European Union and in particular regional laws/ regulations and the differences between them. There are certain reporting obligations and penalties that must be obeyed in case of violation of these laws/ regulations which will discuss here. This paper also

On the negative side, one huge reason electronic medical records are not worth using is the use of electricity. If something happens where health care providers cannot access a client’s EMR, they could be in a harmful, life or death situation. A software program glitch or a malfunctioning computer can also limit clinicians from providing informed care (EyeCandyHealthInformatics, 2008). One compliant the general public has is privacy. They fear employers might have access their EMR to gain medical information, and then deny employment or job advancement. In addition, individuals are cautious because they might be denied insurance due to medical records (Torrey, 2009). Another disadvantage is that some clients and health care professionals are technologically challenged and choose not to use EMR; nevertheless, electronic communication is becoming a necessary tool in the medical field (Balzer-Riley, 2008, p. 75).

The face of health care is changing today with the emergence of new technology. This technology comes in the form of electronic health record (EHR) system. Electronic health record, which is digital medical information collected contains records of patient diagnosis, treatments, medication information and other data relevant to the care of patients. This system (EHR) allows healthcare facilities to save and recover detailed information on patients that will be needed used by healthcare providers during hospitalizations and across care settings. EHR has become the new face of storing patient’s medical information which has replaced the old concept of paper documentation. It is believed that electronic health records can

Information should be collected through various channels including the routine health information system; and through monitoring, evaluation, research, surveillance, and vital statistics. It should also be collected, analyzed and used at all levels of the health system. At central level, information will be analyzed and the findings circulated in a useful format to feed into informed decision making. The Ministry is also committed to use the information to help cultivate a culture of accountability in the health sector” (MoPh Public,

A personal health record, otherwise referred to as a PHR, is a tool that an individual can use to collect, track, and share health care information (AHIMA, 2015). PHR’s can be kept for your own personal health care information; additionally, they can be maintained for someone currently under your care (AHIMA, 2015). Personally maintaining an accurate and easily accessible health care record ensures that individuals have insight on their healthcare information. Also, this information will aid health care providers have access to your entire healthcare background. Which will help them deliver the best quality of healthcare they can (AHIMA, 2015).

Unlike most businesses and industries, health care is about life and death. Health care information is a critical resource. In fact, it is considered the lifeblood of any organization providing health care services (Warner 2013). Health care organizations cannot provide safe, effective, and high-quality care if their information is not properly understood and utilized appropriately. In other words, the information must be appropriately governed. Information governance is also about managing the redundant, outdated, and trivial information to ensure effectiveness, efficiency, and financial benefits; it becomes costly for organizations who neglect to manage their resources. Systems designers, vendors, and end-users must remember that all information

According to Huba and Zhang (2012), individuals have long kept paper records of their healthcare as an adjunct to their medical record, such as records of immunizations; list of prescription medications; and or medical problems in their wallets. Thus, with advancement in technology it is not surprising that these individuals would want to have access to their electronic records. Huba and Zhang stated that paper records serve several important functions: they are persistent and minimize the need for individuals to remember detailed medical history; they are portable; and they are shareable. On the other hand, an electronic personal health record (PHR) will expand on these functions and provide unique functions for improving the patient’s health

The United States Public Health Agencies collect community and individual health information for various reasons such as planning community resources, surveillance and reporting, contact identification, ensuring treatment, and public communication on the federal, state, and local levels (ASTHO 2015). State laws typically govern the collection, use and sharing of patient information ensuring the importance of the responsibility in preserving patient privacy.

Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) are mechanized restorative data frameworks that gather, store and show understanding data. They are a way to make intelligible and composed recordings and to get to clinical data about individual patients. Further, EMRs are expected to supplant existing (regularly paper based) medicinal records which are as of now well known to specialists. Persistent records have been put away in paper structure for quite a long time and, over this timeframe, they have devoured expanding space and remarkably deferred access to effective therapeutic consideration. Interestingly, EMRs store singular patient clinical data electronically and empower moment accessibility of this data to all suppliers in the medicinal services chain thus ought to help with giving intelligent and predictable consideration. As it obliges doctors to effectively backing and utilize EMRs to profit by them, it is crucial to comprehend the conceivable boundaries to their execution from the doctors ' points of view. Despite the fact that there is as of now an assemblage of writing on such obstructions, there has been no precise outline of these studies joined with an investigation of how to address these boundaries. Along these lines, the goal of this examination is to recognize, classify, and investigate hindrances saw by