A SWOT Analysis of the Various Backup Scenarios Used in Electronic Medical Record Systems

Healthcare Informatics Research

Hwa Jeong Seo¹  Hye Hyeon Kim²  Ju Han Kim² 

[1] Medical Informatics, Graduate School of Public Health and Social Welfare, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Inchon, Korea.;Seoul National University Biomedical Informatics, Interdisciplinary Program of Medical Informatics and Systems Biomedical Informatics Research Center, Division of Biomedical Informatics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.;

关键词: information storage and retrieval;    electronic medical records;    medical care costs;    computer security;   

DOI  :  10.4258/hir.2011.17.3.162

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

ObjectivesElectronic medical records (EMRs) are increasingly being used by health care services. Currently, if an EMR shutdown occurs, even for a moment, patient safety and care can be seriously impacted. Our goal was to determine the methodology needed to develop an effective and reliable EMR backup system.MethodsOur "independent backup system by medical organizations" paradigm implies that individual medical organizations develop their own EMR backup systems within their organizations. A "personal independent backup system" is defined as an individual privately managing his/her own medical records, whereas in a "central backup system by the government" the government controls all the data. A "central backup system by private enterprises" implies that individual companies retain control over their own data. A "cooperative backup system among medical organizations" refers to a networked system established through mutual agreement. The "backup system based on mutual trust between an individual and an organization" means that the medical information backup system at the organizational level is established through mutual trust.ResultsThrough the use of SWOT analysis it can be shown that cooperative backup among medical organizations is possible to be established through a network composed of various medical agencies and that it can be managed systematically. An owner of medical information only grants data access to the specific person who gave the authorization for backup based on the mutual trust between an individual and an organization.ConclusionsBy employing SWOT analysis, we concluded that a linkage among medical organizations or between an individual and an organization can provide an efficient backup system.

【 授权许可】

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