A Comparative Study on Security Requirements of Electronic Health Records in the Selected Countries

Abstract

Introduction: Nowadays, developing electronic health records is one of the priorities in many countries. If a country starts to storage clinical information in computerize systems, necessary predictions must be done for prevention of unauthorized access to information in procedures; thus with regard to health ministry strategy for electronic health records design, main question was ";What is Suite Confidentiality Rules of Electronic Health Records?"; Methods: This comparative descriptive study was done in 2007. Data gathering instruments were library resources, internet and Journals. Data were analyzed by comparative tables. Results: Confidentiality rules of electronic health records information in two countries, Australia and Canada, is more integrate. Electronic Health Records information gathering, usage and disclose in selected countries is with patient consent. Australia and Canada have limitation for patient access to own Electronic Health Records, and England, base on need to know, authorized patient access to Electronic Health Records. In this regard, Iran doesn't have approved rules. Conclusion: Iran doesn't have Confidentiality Rules about Electronic Health Records. In regard to Iran's Health Ministry approach about making an Electronic Health Records for each Iranian, it become necessary to make approved confidentiality rules for Electronic Health Records with use of experiences of other countries. Keywords: Confidentiality; Medical Records; Electronics; Medical; Medical Records System; Computerizes