<s>
Electronic	B-Application
health	I-Application
record	I-Application
medical	O
healthcare	O
systems	O
are	O
developing	O
widely	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
important	O
aspect	O
of	O
any	O
health	B-Application
record	I-Application
system	I-Application
is	O
to	O
ensure	O
the	O
confidentiality	O
of	O
the	O
patient	O
information	O
because	O
of	O
its	O
importance	O
in	O
the	O
medical	O
field	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
recent	O
times	O
,	O
the	O
individual	O
patient	O
's	O
and	O
population	O
's	O
health	O
information	O
is	O
recorded	O
in	O
form	O
of	O
electronically	O
accessible	O
files	O
known	O
as	O
electronic	B-Application
health	I-Application
records	I-Application
(	O
EHR	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
order	O
to	O
ensure	O
the	O
safe	O
and	O
secure	O
usage	O
of	O
the	O
Electronic	B-Application
Health	I-Application
Records	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Australian	O
government	O
introduced	O
the	O
Personally	B-Application
Controlled	I-Application
Electronic	I-Application
Health	I-Application
Records	I-Application
Act	O
in	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
act	O
provides	O
information	O
regarding	O
the	O
rights	O
of	O
patients	O
,	O
obligatory	O
information	O
protection	O
steps	O
by	O
the	O
medical	O
staff	O
and	O
organizations	O
and	O
the	O
steps	O
of	O
registration	O
with	O
reference	O
to	O
the	O
usage	O
of	O
patient	O
's	O
Personally	B-Application
Controlled	I-Application
Electronic	I-Application
Health	I-Application
Record	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
Electronic	B-Application
Health	I-Application
Records	I-Application
have	O
more	O
of	O
a	O
virtual	O
existence	O
than	O
a	O
physical	O
one	O
,	O
protecting	O
them	O
also	O
requires	O
usage	O
of	O
appropriate	O
technological	O
tools	O
and	O
techniques	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
measures	O
regarding	O
the	O
protection	O
of	O
Electronic	B-Application
Health	I-Application
Records	I-Application
are	O
worth	O
highlighting	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Through	O
the	O
usage	O
of	O
audit	O
trails	O
and	O
the	O
above-mentioned	O
security	O
steps	O
,	O
Electronic	B-Application
Health	I-Application
Records	I-Application
could	O
most	O
probably	O
be	O
made	O
the	O
best	O
way	O
of	O
collecting	O
,	O
storing	O
,	O
retaining	O
and	O
using	O
patient	O
health	O
information	O
.	O
</s>
