title: [ELGA--the electronic health record in the light of data protection and data security].
abstract: The introduction of an electronic health record (ELGA) is a subject discussed for a long time in Austria. Another big step toward ELGA is made at the end of 2010 on the pilot project e-medication in three model regions; other projects should follow. In addition, projects of the ELGA structure are sped up on the part of the ELGA GmbH to install the base of a functioning electronic health record. Unfortunately, many of these initiatives take place, so to speak, secretly, so that in the consciousness of the general public - and that includes not only patients but also physicians and other healthcare providers - always concerns about protection and security of such a storage of health data arouse. In this article the bases of the planned act are discussed taking into account the data protection and data security.
authors.affiliation: UMIT-Private Universität für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Medizinische Informatik und Technik, Hall in Tirol, Austria. alexander@stroeher.info
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ströher
authors.forename: Wilfried
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Honekamp
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D016494:Computer Security / Q000639:trends*; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000639:trends*; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000639:trends*; D055695:Electronic Prescribing; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D050316:Medical Order Entry Systems / Q000639:trends; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000639:trends*; D012985:Software Design