e-Consent: The design and implementation of consumer consent mechanisms in an electronic environment.
The effective coordination of health care relies on communication of confidential information about consumers between different health and community care services. However, consumers must be able to give or withhold "e-Consent" to those who wish to access their electronic health information. There are several possible forms for e-Consent. In the general consent model, a patient provides blanket consent for access to his or her information by an organization for all [...]
Author(s): Coiera, Enrico, Clarke, Roger
DOI: 10.1197/jamia.M1480