Emerging Trends and Innovations in Privacy and Health Information Management (Advances in Healthcare Information Systems and Administration (AHISA)) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1522584706 ISBN 13: 9781522584704

Publisher: IGI Global, 2019

Synopsis

Discussions around the preservation of privacy and confidential data of patients parallels discussions about innovation, effectiveness, and quality of care that the use of technology can provide in health services. The use of technology in the management of health services and in the provision of care in hospital establishments can pose ethical issues. An effective solution needs to be concocted before the use of this technology disturbs the privacy practices of today's healthcare systems. Emerging Trends and Innovations in Privacy and Health Information Management is a collection of innovative research on the methods and applications of the preservation of privacy and confidential data of patients. While highlighting topics including privacy laws, ethical issues, and healthcare security, this book is ideally designed for professionals and researchers working in the fields of health, social intervention, and information management.

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About the Author

Cristina Albuquerque has a PhD in Humanities (Specialty in Social Work and Social Policy) by the University of Fribourg, Switzerland (2004). Actually she is Professor of social policy and social entrepreneurship at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Coimbra (PT).

Edition details

• Publisher: IGI Global
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1522584706
• ISBN 13: 9781522584704
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 300
• Editor: Albuquerque Cristina