Case 5.4 Health Information Management

5.4 Information management – patient and practice:
Health information management: Our practice has mutually agreed on confidentiality and privacy policy as per Indian Medical Board’s legislative requirement- Indian Medical Council. Confidentiality and privacy of health information:
According to law, physicians are obliged to protect the confidentiality of patients including their personal and domestic lives, unless the law requires their revelation, or if there is serious and identified risk to a specific person and / or community or notifiable disease. According to guideline, efforts should be made to computerize medical records for quick retrieval. Health information includes personal information –Name, address, age, home address, contact number, and health information which include referral and medical opinion for health status. Medical staff and other allied professional were made aware of confidentiality and privacy of patient’s health record and personal information. Confidentiality and privacy are essential to all trusting relationships, such as that between patients and doctors. Moreover, in a healthcare context, patient confidentiality and the protection of privacy