Objectives: Our objectives were to analyze and assess data formats for their suitability for conclusive and secure long-term archiving and to develop a concept for legally secure transformation of electronically signed documents that are not available in data formats appropriate for long-term archiving. Methods: On the basis of literature review and Internet searches we developed general evaluation criteria to assess data formats with regard to their suitability for conclusive and secure long-term archiving...
Keywords: Computerized Patient Records, data security, documentation/ standards, electronic signature, transformation
01/2005 | Methods of Information in Medicine, Schattauer