title: QA systems must balance functionality with data security.
abstract: Confidentiality of patient records has been a critical focus of automated clinical systems since their inception. The added dimension of quality assurance studies, however, greatly broadens the area of confidentiality and liability, heightening security concerns for quality-assurance professionals.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Walsh
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Cortez
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000592:standards*; D008499:Medical Records; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D012637:Security Measures; D014481:United States