title: An initial approach to the security techniques required by the electronic patient record.
abstract: Security aspects applicable to the paperless Electronic Paper Record are explored. It is believed that digital signatures will provide assurance of the authentication and the integrity of the components of the record in transmission but there are significant problems in respect of the long-term storage of the records.
authors.affiliation: NHS Information Management Centre, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Barber
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Douglas
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D016494:Computer Security / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003219:Confidentiality; D003628:Database Management Systems; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D008499:Medical Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012637:Security Measures; D006113:United Kingdom