Using routinely collected health data for surveillance, quality improvement and research: Framework and key questions to assess ethics, privacy and data access

Using routinely collected health data for surveillance, quality improvement and research: Framework and key questions to assess ethics, privacy and data access

<p><strong>Background</strong> The use of health data for public health, surveillance, quality improvement and research is crucial to improve health systems and health care. However, bodies responsible for privacy and ethics often limit access to routinely collected health data. Et...

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Main Authors: Simon de Lusignan, Harshana Liyanage, Concetta Tania Di Iorio, Tom Chan, Siaw-Teng Liaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics
Subjects:
confidentiality
jurisprudence
patient data privacy
patient rights
public health surveillance
research ethics
Online Access:http://hijournal.bcs.org/index.php/jhi/article/view/845

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