Cloud computing and trans-border health data: Unpacking U.S. and EU healthcare regulation and compliance

Health Policy and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 229-241

  Seddon, Jonathan J M ^a   Currie, Wendy L ^a  

^a AUDENCIA BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

Cloud computing; Data protection ; European Union; Healthcare; HIPAA; Regulation

Indexed keywords

CLOUD COMPUTING; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ECOSYSTEM; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EUROPEAN UNION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS TECHNOLOGY; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84887146290     PISSN: 22118837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlpt.2013.09.003     Document Type: Review

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