E-Healthcare in ABC County Health Department (ABCCHD) <sup>1</sup> : Trade-offs Analysis and Evaluation
Authors: Siau, Keng; Kam, Hwee-Joo
Journal: Journal of Information Technology (2006)
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jit.2000054
<jats:p>The issue of privacy stirred a tumultuous uproar when the ABC County Health Department (ABCCHD) was planning for an e-Healthcare system that utilized information technology to streamline the administration process of patients. ABCCHD had hired a software vendor, Info-Health, a company that specialized in information system development for the healthcare industry to help in the project. The privacy of patients with Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Human Immunity System was a thorny issue in the implementation of the e-Healthcare system. A trade-off between privacy and cost was discussed and debated. Three alternatives, with varying degrees of privacy and cost, were considered.</jats:p>