Ethics of implementing Electronic Health Records in developing countries: points to consider.
Year: 2011
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Electronic Health Record systems (EHRs) are increasingly being used in many developing countries, several of which have moved beyond isolated pilot projects to active large-scale implementation as part of their national health strategies. Despite growing enthusiasm for adopting EHRs in resource poor settings, almost no attention has been paid to the ethical issues that might arise. In this article we argue that these ethical issues should be addressed now if EHRs are to be appropriately implemented in these settings. We take a systematic approach guided by a widely accepted ethical framework currently in use for developing countries to first describe the ethical issues, and then propose a set of 'Points to Consider' to guide further thinking and decision-making.
Source: PubMed
Authors: Martin C Were, Eric M Meslin
Institutions: Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University Bloomington
Language: English
Subfield: Health Information Management
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: National Institutes of Health
OpenAlex ID: W1883597524