A Policy Analysis of Citizen Rights Issues in Health Data Systems (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Alan F. Westin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0260217085 ISBN 13: 9780260217080

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Understanding how computers affect patient privacy in health data

This book presents a concise version of a detailed study on how medical records and citizen rights are shaped by computer use. It summarizes the findings of a major project that explored how health data are collected, stored, and used, and what this means for individuals’ privacy and rights in a changing system. The text outlines the three zones of medical data, describes how automation changes records across care, payment, and social use, and offers practical policy guidance for protecting rights in automated health-data systems.

• Defines three zones of health data: care delivery, payment/review, and social uses such as employment or insurance.
• Explains how computerization affects the content, flow, and privacy of health records.
• Outlines policy concepts and twelve basic principles aimed at safeguarding citizen rights.
• Includes a condensed look at how the findings compare with other democratic nations and what managers and officials can do.

Ideal for readers interested in health policy, privacy, data systems, and how technology intersects with citizen rights in health care.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0260217085
• ISBN 13: 9780260217080
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 58