Biometric authentication for securing life cycle management of electronic patient records

Biometrics has been increasingly utilized in the present situation by the numerous industries for strengthening the security access to any form of information system. From the benefits offered despite reducing the problems of security breaches those in network, theft or fraud, there is a necessity for embedding biometric authentication into traditional medical records systems. As a new approach of converting paper-based to electronic, more secure authentication and verification functions provided by biometrics may permit the medical practitioners to access, consult and update patients' medical information via their desktop, laptop or palmtop PCs from multiple locations simultaneously. With a minimum cost, the paper highlighted the analysis and design of a system prototype equipped with fingerprint and online signature biometrics to secure life cycle management of electronic patient records toward attaining trusted records management and transparency of medical services.