Win Khin T, Fulcher John A
Health Informatics Research Centre, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
J Med Syst. 2007 Apr;31(2):91-6. doi: 10.1007/s10916-006-9030-3.
Electronic health record (EHR) systems are now in widespread use in healthcare institutions worldwide. EHRs include sensitive health information and if they are integrated among healthcare providers, data can be accessible from many different sources. This leads to increased concern regarding invasion of privacy and confidentiality. Incorporating consent mechanisms into EHRs has the potential to enhance confidentiality. However there are both positive and negative effects from employing such mechanisms--they need to balance privacy, safety, consumer and public interest.
电子健康记录(EHR)系统目前在全球医疗机构中广泛使用。电子健康记录包含敏感的健康信息,如果在医疗服务提供者之间进行整合,数据可以从许多不同来源获取。这引发了对隐私和保密性侵犯的更多关注。将同意机制纳入电子健康记录有可能增强保密性。然而,采用这种机制既有积极影响也有消极影响——它们需要在隐私、安全、消费者和公共利益之间取得平衡。