Patient and public views about the security and privacy of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) in the UK: results from a mixed methods study

Conclusions:
Patient and public worries about the security risks associated with integrated EHRs highlight the need for intensive public awareness and engagement initiatives, together with the establishment of trustworthy security and privacy mechanisms for health information sharing.

Source: BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making - October 14, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Chrysanthi PapoutsiJulie ReedCicely MarstonRuth LewisAzeem MajeedDerek Bell Source Type: research