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EHR Security and Privacy Aspects: A Systematic Review

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Internet of Things. Advances in Information and Communication Technology (IFIPIoT 2023)

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Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have become increasingly popular in recent years, providing a convenient way to store, manage and share relevant information among healthcare providers. However, as EHRs contain sensitive personal information, ensuring their security and privacy is most important. This paper reviews the key aspects of EHR security and privacy, including authentication, access control, data encryption, auditing, and risk management. Additionally, the paper discusses the legal and ethical issues surrounding EHRs, such as patient consent, data ownership, and breaches of confidentiality. Effective implementation of security and privacy measures in EHR systems requires a multi-disciplinary approach involving healthcare providers, IT specialists, and regulatory bodies. Ultimately, the goal is to come upon a balance between protecting patient privacy and ensuring timely access to critical medical information for feature healthcare delivery.

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This work was supported by the National Science Foundation, under award number 2219741.

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  1. Computer Science and Engineering, Kalyani Government Engineering College, Kalyani, Nadia, India

    Sourav Banerjee & Sudip Barik

  2. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Narula Institute of Technology, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Debashis Das

  3. Department of CS and DS, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, USA

    Uttam Ghosh

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Banerjee, S., Barik, S., Das, D., Ghosh, U. (2024). EHR Security and Privacy Aspects: A Systematic Review. In: Puthal, D., Mohanty, S., Choi, BY. (eds) Internet of Things. Advances in Information and Communication Technology. IFIPIoT 2023. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 683. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-45878-1_17

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