Health technology

The privacy and security risks of electronic health records

Originally published in HCPLive.com by Anthony Niehaus As part of the 2009 HITECH Act, a national health information technology infrastructure (NHITI) is required for access and use of electronic health records resulting in a more “effective marketplace, greater competition... increased…

Originally published in HCPLive.com

by Anthony Niehaus

As part of the 2009 HITECH Act, a national health information technology infrastructure (NHITI) is required for access and use of electronic health records resulting in a more “effective marketplace, greater competition… [and] increased consumer choice (HITECH Act, Section 3001(b)).”

Such a system is not only necessary, but it is cardinal to improving delivery and reducing costs …

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The privacy and security risks of electronic health records