title: Security, safety and quality in Health Information Systems.
abstract: The issues of Safety and Security are closely intertwined in Health information Systems. The paper explores the development of interest in these issues and looks to the next steps in the development of Safety standards. These efforts are compatible with the wider activities aimed at avoiding "adverse incidents" in the delivery of Healthcare.
authors.affiliation: Health Data Protection Ltd, Great Malvern, England, UK. barry@healthdataprotection.ltd.uk
authors.forename: Barry
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Barber
mesh_terms: D016494:Computer Security; D005062:European Union; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D008490:Medical Informatics; D011786:Quality Control; D012449:Safety / Q000592:standards*