Exploring Current Challenges on Security and Privacy in an Operational EHealth Information System
Journal
Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal
Date Issued
2024
Author(s)
Denkovski, Viktor
Stojmenovska, Irena
Gavrilov, Goce
Radevski, Vladimir
Trajkovik, Vladimir
Abstract
Bearing in mind that patient data is extremely sensitive, it is crucial to establish strong
protection when the security and privacy of healthcare data are concerned. Prioritizing
data security and privacy is essential for the overall healthcare industry in order to
maintain the reliability of electronic healthcare (eHealth) information systems. This study
explores the gathered data and information from the surveys and interviews by looking at
the security and privacy concerns in using eHealth information technologies. The surveys
and interviews were performed on the medical practitioners in N. Macedonia. The main
goal is to find out how well-informed are the medical practitioners on the already in-place
privacy measures that have been implemented by the medical authorities and to assess their
attitudes regarding the need for additional improvements of the system. From the executed
interviews, eight healthcare professionals participated in a thorough email interview in
order to discover security and privacy issues associated with eHealth systems usage. This
information served as the groundwork for administrating an online survey, to which 370
medical practitioners responded from primary and secondary healthcare. The findings
emphasize how essential it is to promptly address the system usability concerns on the
security and privacy procedures that are implemented when using eHealth technologies.
protection when the security and privacy of healthcare data are concerned. Prioritizing
data security and privacy is essential for the overall healthcare industry in order to
maintain the reliability of electronic healthcare (eHealth) information systems. This study
explores the gathered data and information from the surveys and interviews by looking at
the security and privacy concerns in using eHealth information technologies. The surveys
and interviews were performed on the medical practitioners in N. Macedonia. The main
goal is to find out how well-informed are the medical practitioners on the already in-place
privacy measures that have been implemented by the medical authorities and to assess their
attitudes regarding the need for additional improvements of the system. From the executed
interviews, eight healthcare professionals participated in a thorough email interview in
order to discover security and privacy issues associated with eHealth systems usage. This
information served as the groundwork for administrating an online survey, to which 370
medical practitioners responded from primary and secondary healthcare. The findings
emphasize how essential it is to promptly address the system usability concerns on the
security and privacy procedures that are implemented when using eHealth technologies.
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