The largest ransomware attack in history hascrippled the NHS in the last few days, and hospitals worldwide have increasingly been targeted for hacking. In the NHS, as a result of the hack, not only were patient records inaccessible and patient care dangerously disrupted, but surgery cancelled and ambulances diverted. The full impact on the lives and health of British people is not yet clear.
Electronic health records are viewed by many as the holy grail of modern health care – a centralized record of a persons medical history, medications, procedures, and other clinical data. If patients have multiple doctors and specialists, or complex conditions, an E-Health record can ensure continuity of care, appropriate prescribing and fewer errors of care. In a medical emergency, relevant health information can be accessed quickly.
