Topic > Information Technology Ethics Document - 1643

In this case, an individual would be notified of a request to access their personal health information and, in turn, authorize the sharing and/or release of the information. Another approach is more of a protective action. In this case, healthcare providers or information managers should decide what makes access valid and agree to act in the best interests of patients when requests for healthcare information are accessed. A different approach, typically used in electronic health record systems, is the blanket release of personal health information for access on a “need to know” basis. Yet another method relies on the development of commonly agreed rules to protect confidentiality, but still The Internet Healthcare Coalition's e-Health initiative is developing useful criteria and online codes of conduct to help users understand the quality issue and how personal information may be used by websites (e-Health Code of Ethics, 2000) announced the publication of an international e-Health Code of Ethics. The aim of the e-Health Code of Ethics is to ensure that individuals can with certainty and with full understanding of known risks realize the impact of those risks. The Internet would be in the management of one's health or the health of the people entrusted to them. “The Code of Ethics for eHealth establishes eight principles: sincerity, honesty, quality, informed consent, privacy, professionalism in online healthcare.,