With ever increasing amounts of travel, it is essential to have access to a patient's medical
data from different sources including many jurisdictions. The Serums project addresses this …

In computing science, much attention has been paid to generic methods for sharing data in
secure infrastructures. These sorts of methods and infrastructures are, of course, necessary …

Abstract Information systems for storing, managing and manipulating electronic medical
records must place an emphasis on maintaining the privacy and security of those records …

Designing patient-centric healthcare systems which consider the smart integration of
distributed medical data is challenging. This includes handling numerous architectural …

Distributed decision support systems designed for healthcare use can benefit from services
and information available across a decentralised environment. The sophisticated nature of …

The harmonization of data protection legislation in Europe has been theoretically achieved
by means of the EU directive on data protection. In practice the harmonization is not …

There is a recognised move towards more personalised health with citizens at the centre of
healthcare provision. In particular, there is an emphasis on the right of citizens to decide …

Clinical information systems (CIS) significantly influence the quality and efficiency of health
care delivery. However, CIS are complex environments that integrate information …

Objectives: Clinical practitioners and medical researchers often have to share health data
with other colleagues across Europe. Privacy compliance in this context is very important but …

Issues related to ensuring patient privacy and data ownership in clinical repositories prevent
the growth of translational research. Previous studies have used an aggregator agent to …