Electronic Healthcare Information Security

• Main Authors: Shoniregun, Charles A. (Author), Dube, Kudakwashe (Author), Mtenzi, Fredrick (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2010.
• Series: Advances in Information Security, 53
• Subjects: Computer science.; Health administration.; Computer security.; E-commerce.; Computer Science.; Systems and Data Security.; Health Administration.; Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet).; e-Commerce/e-business.

The adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in healthcare is driven by the need to contain costs while maximizing quality and efficiency. However, ICT adoption for healthcare information management has brought far-reaching effects and implications on the spirit of the Hippocrati...