Privacy aspects of ICT in the care sector 

This study is not the final word on ICT in the care sector. ICT applications in the care sector are still in their infancy in terms of development. Numerous new issues still need to be studied, including the creation of services via the Internet and the emergence of biogenetics in relation to ICT.

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The broad target group of this study is everybody with an interest in the privacy aspects of ICT applications in the care sector. More specifically, the study is for those involved in establishing the national information infrastructure for healthcare, i.e. central government, patients’ associations, care institutions, umbrella organisations, medical insurance companies and software designers.

The study has a twofold purpose: (1) to examine interrelated subjects to provide readers with an overview of the privacy aspects of the numerous ICT applications in the care sector, and (2) to set out a privacy-friendly course for developing the ICT infrastructure in the care sector.

Citation
Hooghiemstra, mr. drs. T.F.M. Privacy bij ICT in de zorg. Bescherming van persoonsgegevens in de informatie-infrastructuur voor de gezondheidszorg [Privacy aspects of ICT in the care sector] College bescherming persoonsgegevens, December 2002. Background studies & Investigations 26