Health Information Security of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Chronological insight to the evolution of Health Information Security shift
Information is power, and such power is a sacred property of every individual. Once a person grants another person or entity their private information, it provides the key to their inner realm. Thus, a person who holds your information is responsible for what happens to you once you use that information.
Personal information pertains to everything in our lives, but those regarding our health and wellness carry further significance of their own. Before the evolution of electronic health records (EHR), the privacy of medical information was intricate enough. But amidst the expansion of the big data industry and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, it has become sophisticated and more than ever covert. That makes it furthermore challenging to ensure the privacy of the patients. In this piece, I will not jump into the details of how and why the data security landscape is shifting, as I have talked about them in my other write-ups. However, today I will focus on the chronology of health information security.
