The protection of individuals by protecting medical data in EHRs.

The paper discusses the changes in the delivery of Healthcare and the ways in which individuals need to be protected by protecting their Electronic Health Records. A Code of Ethics is needed for health Information Professionals, Data Protection and Security issues need to be taken more seriously. Health Informatics needs to address the issues of safety in the delivery of Healthcare so that it provides solutions to healthcare safety problems rather than increasing the problems to be addressed.