Mehrdad Farzandipour; Maryam Ahmady; Farahnaz Sadoughi; Iraj Karimi
Volume 5, Issue 2 , September 2008
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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 ...
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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
Mehrdad Farzandipour; Farahnaz Sadoughi; Maryam Ahmadi; Iraj Karimi
Volume 4, Issue 1 , March 2007
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Introduction: With increasing production of health information, information technologies have been used for better management and usage of such data. This enormous increase in gathering and storing of information and widespread accessibility also concerns individuals regarding privacy and security of ...
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Introduction: With increasing production of health information, information technologies have been used for better management and usage of such data. This enormous increase in gathering and storing of information and widespread accessibility also concerns individuals regarding privacy and security of information. This research is concerned with this issue due to decisions on establishing individual health electronic files in Iran.Methods: During this descriptive-comparative study, security requirements of electronic health files in Iran, England and Canada were reviewed and compared. Checklist was used for data collection. Data was collected from journal papers, and books accessed through libraries and other credible online sources between 1995-2006.Results: Security requirements regarding health electronic file such as information security systems, safety of communication and operations management, access control were established in those countries except for Iran. There is no safety and security requirements in this regard in Iran.Conclusion: Security and safety of health electronic file is one of the basic requirements, which lacks in Iran. Due to recent interests in establishing health electronic file in Iran by Ministry of Health and Medical Education, it is necessary that such requirements been established by responsible bodies.Keywords: Confidentiality; Electronics, Medical; Electronics; Medical Records; Medical Records System, Computerized
Ali Vafaee Najar; Iraj Karimi; Ebrahim Sedghiani
Volume 3, Issue 1 , March 2006
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Introduction: Supplementary health care services are provided to offer health care services beyond existing medical services at a reasonable cost to all members. These supplementary health care services contribute to the health and quality of life of the members and therefore membership provides peace ...
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Introduction: Supplementary health care services are provided to offer health care services beyond existing medical services at a reasonable cost to all members. These supplementary health care services contribute to the health and quality of life of the members and therefore membership provides peace of mind and a sense of security. This study aimed at investigating supplementary health care services packages in selected countries and presenting a model for Iran. Methods: It is a comparative study which was carried out from 1382 to 1383. The countries to be studied were selected based on Garden Division model and Delphi technique was used to present a model for Iran. To collect data, a questionnaire was used. Its validity was approved by experts and test-retest was used to confirm its reliability. Results: The main factor that made people use supplementary health care services was that public health care services do not cover all aspects of health care (89%). Among the organizations responsible for insurance, supreme health council was assigned in charge of approving supplementary health care services (78%). A decentralized organizational structure was proposed executively for supplementary health care systems while they were suggested to be centralized in policy – making and planning (92.5%). Conclusion: Developing a kind of competition between public and private supplementary health care services may have an important role in enhancing the quality of health care services and improving the consumers' satisfaction. Key words: Insurance; Insurance, Hospitalization; Health Services.
