Isn’t this shared information in Inca risky?
There are risks with using a shared database, just as there are risks with using a fax, electronic mail, or paper based records. Inca is designed to maintain a full audit trail of all entry of and access to information and, providing that the protocols for use of Inca are followed, the risks are negligible as the information is protected by state of the art security measures.
The reward for having a shared database is the ability to support coordination of services through sharing the health information among appropriate care providers.
Further discussion: Patients are not always advised that a faxed referral or paper-based health records may go to a central location within a service or that the information in the referral or record may be available to receptionists and other staff without the patient’s knowledge. Electronic health records are usually more securely protected and auditable than conventional fax or paper-based records.
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