Ensuring the security and privacy of information in mobile health-care communication systems
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2011-09-02
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South African Journal of Science
Abstract
The sensitivity of health-care information and its accessibility via the Internet and mobile
technology systems is a cause for concern in these modern times. The privacy, integrity and
confidentiality of a patient’s data are key factors to be considered in the transmission of medical
information for use by authorised health-care personnel. Mobile communication has enabled
medical consultancy, treatment, drug administration and the provision of laboratory results to
take place outside the hospital. With the implementation of electronic patient records and the
Internet and Intranets, medical information sharing amongst relevant health-care providers
was made possible. But the vital issue in this method of information sharing is security: the
patient’s privacy, as well as the confidentiality and integrity of the health-care information
system, should not be compromised. We examine various ways of ensuring the security and
privacy of a patient’s electronic medical information in order to ensure the integrity and
confidentiality of the information.
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Adesina AO, Agbele KK, Februarie R, Abidoye AP, Nyongesa HO. Ensuring the security and privacy of information in mobile health-care communication systems. S Afr J Sci. 2011;107(9/10), Art. #508, 7 pages. doi:10.4102/sajs. v107i9/10.508