Identity-management factors in e-health and telemedicine applications.
Reliable identification is essential in e-health and telemedicine applications. This necessitates a secure and trustworthy method of communication and collaboration between parties, which depends on common acceptance. This in turn is related to privacy and ethical matters. Different technologies, including biometrics and RFID, allow high levels of security and safety in identifying both human beings and goods. However, the diffusion of standards relating to identity management in e-health is far from satisfactory. In order to support standardization in e-health, the European Commission funded the BioHealth project. This project has proved to be useful in promoting standards and creating awareness among the stakeholders.
Savastano
Mario
M
Institute of Bio-Structures and Bio-Images, National Research Council of Italy, Napoli, Italy. Mario.savastano@unina.it
Hovsto
Asbjorn
A
Pharow
Peter
P
Blobel
Bernd
B
D022126:Access to Information / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D016494:Computer Security / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D010355:Patient Identification Systems / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*