Health Information System

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The use of computers and information systems in healthcare industry is quite a good move in the right direction. Vast amounts of information are stored, data is sorted according to categories and can easily be retrieved, and patients are diagnosed effectively and accurately. Uniform codes and standards are created which makes the system universally acceptable. Most hospitals and healthcare facilities are focused on treating their clients and saving their lives and in the process forget about adhering to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act which mandates protection of electronic health information since its implementation in 1996. The main objective of the Health Act mandate was ensuring privacy of patient’s information and insurance facilities. It’s the responsibility of all institutions to create new products and modes of protecting to their data therefore; privacy rule was made to protect the confidentiality of patients’ information. Discovering new technologies to protect sensitive data has been a daunting task for healthcare facilities. The increasing healthcare expenditure and pressing demand for improved quality and efficiency of patient care services are the driving innovation in healthcare information management. The domain of healthcare has become a challenging testing ground for information security due to the complex nature of healthcare information and individual privacy. Storage of health care information using computerized modes should essentially provide adequate protection of the confidentiality and reliability of the patient’s data. Recent surveys have shown that data is lost not only through theft by hackers, but also due to careless health employees who loose their laptops and are irresponsib... ... middle of paper ... ...ns; AN Effective Poster. 2009. Kathleen S. Oman, Mary E. Krugman Regina M. Fink Nursing Research secrets. Elsevier Health Sciences. 2003. Marek Pam J. and College Anderson et al. Guidelines of Preparing Posters using PowerPoint Presentation Software. University of Florida. 2001. Mary Michaud, Monitoring and Evaluation Program; Tips of Preparing Conference Paper University of Wisconsin. 2002. Robin Dredge, Analyzing a Poster; West Nodaway. 2005 July Available at http://www.chillihistoryproject.com/lessons/LP_dredge_poster.pdf Wolcott, T.G. Mortal sins in poster presentations or, How to give the poster no one remembers. Newsletter of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. 1997. Woodbury M. Gail. How to Critically Evaluate a Poster; volume 5 London Press. 2007. Available at http://www.cawc.net/images/uploads/wcc/5-2-woodbury.pdf

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