The present article deals with the Italian Electronic Health Record (hereinafter EHR), recently introduced by Act 221/2012, with a specific focus on personal data protection. Privacy issues - e.g., informed consent, data processing, patients' rights and minors' will - are discussed within the framework of recent e-Health legislation, national Data Protection Code, the related Data Protection Authority pronouncements and EU law. The paper is aimed at discussing the problems arising from a complex, fragmentary and sometimes uncertain legal framework on e-Health.

Bologna, S., Bellavista, A., Corso, P.P., Zangara, G. (2016). Electronic Health Record in Italy and Personal Data Protection. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH LAW, 23(3), 265-277 [10.1163/15718093-12341403].

Electronic Health Record in Italy and Personal Data Protection

BOLOGNA, Silvio;BELLAVISTA, Alessandro;CORSO, Pietro Paolo;ZANGARA, Gianluca
2016-01-01

Abstract

The present article deals with the Italian Electronic Health Record (hereinafter EHR), recently introduced by Act 221/2012, with a specific focus on personal data protection. Privacy issues - e.g., informed consent, data processing, patients' rights and minors' will - are discussed within the framework of recent e-Health legislation, national Data Protection Code, the related Data Protection Authority pronouncements and EU law. The paper is aimed at discussing the problems arising from a complex, fragmentary and sometimes uncertain legal framework on e-Health.
2016
Settore IUS/07 - Diritto Del Lavoro
Settore FIS/02 - Fisica Teorica, Modelli E Metodi Matematici
E-health: Grand Challenges and legal Concerns
Rotterdam
11/12/2014
http://www.erasmusobservatoryonhealthlaw.nl/Uploads/Electronic Health Record in Italy and Personal Data Protection(1).pdf
Bologna, S., Bellavista, A., Corso, P.P., Zangara, G. (2016). Electronic Health Record in Italy and Personal Data Protection. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH LAW, 23(3), 265-277 [10.1163/15718093-12341403].
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
Electronic Health Record in Italy and Personal Data Protection(1).pdf

accesso aperto

Descrizione: Presentation in power point
Dimensione 519.62 kB
Formato Adobe PDF
519.62 kB Adobe PDF Visualizza/Apri

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/10447/104015
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? 0
  • Scopus 0
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 0
social impact