title: Protecting individual privacy: a pothole on the information superhighway?
abstract: Ensuring that our society continues to protect both patient privacy and individual rights in the pursuit of the computer-based patient record requires that we also recognize the potential threats of the emerging systems and technology. Simultaneous parallel trends and advances in high technology could jeopardize underlying democratic principles if they converge without adequate protections in place.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Information Management, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: E O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Patrikas
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D016494:Computer Security / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D003199:Computer Systems / Q000639:trends; D003219:Confidentiality; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D016365:Liability, Legal; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D018907:Privacy; D014481:United States