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Patient Information and Electronic Health Records: A Legal Appraisal with Reference to European Health Data Space
(Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, SLIIT, 2023-11-01) Rathnayake, A.K
The field of medicine deals with personally identifiable health information regarding individuals. Traditionally, individual records have been stored manually. However, the increased application of information technology and digitalization caused the use of electronic health information to make the provision of healthcare. ‘Personal health information’ is unique because, it deserves legal protection. The disclosure and leakage of such information in an unauthorized way can lead to embarrassing and discriminatory circumstances. The digitalization of healthcare services has earned a reputation for enhancing quality and efficiency. The involvement of personal health information and the advent of Electronic Health Record (EHR) create a conflict on the base of privacy. The paper deals with three main objectives namely to analyse the purview of patient rights and medical information, to analyse the concept of EHR and the emergence of digital health privacy, and to study the legal aspects with reference to the regulations of the European Union and ‘Electronic Health Data Space’. Further, it extends to analyse the drawbacks in the Sri Lankan jurisdiction as well. The methodology adapted by the author in the research paper is qualitative in nature. The paper is involved with the analysis of literature pertaining to the subject of law and in addition to the desk review, the doctrinal methodology supported in the study of domestic and national legislations. In conclusion, the author has recognized the balancing of rights between the patients and clinicians in handling EHR. The author proposes a framework for Sri Lanka by setting EU Recommendation on European Health Record Exchange Format as an example to facilitate the digitalization of health data.
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Implementing accounting software in small businesses in New Zealand: An exploratory investigation
(Academia, 2010) Pulakanam, V; Suraweera, T
The implementation of off-the-shelf small business accounting (SBA) software has become widespread among small and medium sized enterprises as it has become affordable and technically powerful. At the same time, selecting and implementing a suitable accounting software from among the numerous available software packages is often difficult for small businesses. Using interpretive approach based upon a qualitative research methodology, this paper explores the challenges faced by small businesses in New Zealand implementing SBA software. User confusion, lack of external guidance and support, and lack of accounting skills have been identified as major issues faced by small businesses in implementing SBA software. The external consultant’s play significant role in successful implementation of SBA software, but currently very little research has been done in this area.

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