Pragmatic Overview Of Security Issues Of Healthcare Management System And Its Countermeasures.

Abstract

Over the past few decades, due todigital innovations, technology opened up myriads of opportunities in all sectors of business, even in the healthcare industry. With the increasing number of mobile users, everything is available at fingertips including healthcare services. There are many web applications and mobile applications related to healthcare services that are used to right from seeking consultation to prescription management etc. These applications with such facilities alsohave the potential risk of data breaches or meddling of Electronic Health Record (EHR). Although the research literature in this area is sparse, the aim of this research to consolidate all security issues that are faced while maintaining patient data through the healthcare management system(H.M.S.) and its countermeasures.