Special Issue on 'Clinical Information Systems (CIS) Security' Security and Communication Networks

摘要

Managing records of patient care has become an increasingly complex issue with the widespread use of advanced technologies. The vast amount of information for every routine care must be securely processed over different databases. Clinical Information Systems (CISs) address the need for a computerized approach in managing personal health information. Hospitals and public or private health insurance organizations are continuously upgrading their database and data management systems to more sophisticated architectures. The possible support of the large patient archives and the flexibility of a CIS in providing up-to-date patient information and worldwide doctors' collaboration have leveraged the research on CIS both in academic and government domains. At the same time, it has become apparent that patients require more control over their clinical data, either being results of clinical examinations or medical history.