Electronic Health Records and Medical Big Data

This book helps readers gain an in-depth understanding of electronic health record (EHR) systems medical big data and the regulations that govern them. It analyzes both the shortcomings and benefits of EHR systems exploring the law''s response to the creation of these systems highlighting gaps in the current legal framework and developing detailed recommendations for regulatory policy and technological improvements. Electronic Health Records and Medical Big Data addresses not only privacy and security concerns but also other important challenges such as those related to data quality and data analysis. In addition the author formulates a large body of recommendations to improve the technology''s safety security and efficacy for both clinical and secondary (such as research) uses of medical data.