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Special Issue on ‘Clinical Information Systems (CIS) Security’ Security and Communication Networks

Special Issue on ‘Clinical Information Systems (CIS) Security’ Security and Communication Networks Managing records of patient care has become an increasingly complex issue with the widespread use of advanced technologies. The vast amount of information for every routine care must be securely processed over different databases. Clinical Information Systems (CISs) address the need for a computerized approach in managing personal health information. Hospitals and public or private health insurance organizations are continuously upgrading their database and data management systems to more sophisticated architectures. The possible support of the large patient archives and the flexibility of a CIS in providing up‐to‐date patient information and worldwide doctors' collaboration have leveraged the research on CIS both in academic and government domains. At the same time, it has become apparent that patients require more control over their clinical data, either being results of clinical examinations or medical history. Owing to the large amount of information that can be found on the Internet and the free access to medical practitioners and hospitals worldwide, patients may choose to communicate their information so as to obtain several expert opinions regarding their conditions. Given the sensitive nature of the information stored and inevitably in transit, security has become an issue of outmost necessity. Numerous EU and US research http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Communication Systems Wiley

Special Issue on ‘Clinical Information Systems (CIS) Security’ Security and Communication Networks

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Wiley
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Copyright © 2008 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
ISSN
1074-5351
eISSN
1099-1131
DOI
10.1002/dac.920
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Abstract

Managing records of patient care has become an increasingly complex issue with the widespread use of advanced technologies. The vast amount of information for every routine care must be securely processed over different databases. Clinical Information Systems (CISs) address the need for a computerized approach in managing personal health information. Hospitals and public or private health insurance organizations are continuously upgrading their database and data management systems to more sophisticated architectures. The possible support of the large patient archives and the flexibility of a CIS in providing up‐to‐date patient information and worldwide doctors' collaboration have leveraged the research on CIS both in academic and government domains. At the same time, it has become apparent that patients require more control over their clinical data, either being results of clinical examinations or medical history. Owing to the large amount of information that can be found on the Internet and the free access to medical practitioners and hospitals worldwide, patients may choose to communicate their information so as to obtain several expert opinions regarding their conditions. Given the sensitive nature of the information stored and inevitably in transit, security has become an issue of outmost necessity. Numerous EU and US research

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International Journal of Communication Systems – Wiley

Published: Feb 1, 2008

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