title: Health information privacy: why trust matters.
abstract: It is necessary to recognize the importance of gaining consumers' trust in how their health information is accessed and used. With the increased use of technology for creating, maintaining, and transmitting health information and the inherent distrust of these kinds of systems, consumer support for advantageous technology is lacking. This article addresses numerous protective measures that are in place and the role of healthcare professionals in building trust with healthcare consumers.
authors.affiliation: Health Information Management Program, Texas State University, San Marcos. dm39@txstate.edu
authors.forename: Desla
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mancilla
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Biedermann
mesh_terms: D016494:Computer Security; D003219:Confidentiality; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D035502:Trust; D014481:United States