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CHAPTER ONE
Fingerprint based medical system introduces the efficient way to store patients
clinical records. It is used to determine the patients past health record quickly and
easily by using the fingerprint recognition technology. The medical information
system which enables a reliable electronic medical record system stored in the
database. To provide security to the information many cryptography algorithms are
introduced. The sensitive medical information is protected by using watermark
stenographic techniques and thus sending the confirmation message to the patient.
This system replaces the conventional paper based medical records with electronic
medical record system.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
BROAD OBJECTIVES
JUSTIFICATION
Biometrics authentication is an authentication mechanism based on automated
identification or verification of a person’s unique physiological or behavioral
characteristics (downs and sands 2004). For example, fingerprint technology can be
implemented for accessing electronic health records. It also foster quality care to
patients, speed and accuracy of work, maintains patient’s history and reduces cost
of maintenance. Biometric fingerprint authentication technology also facilitates
remote access to electronic health records by using a biometric feature as an
authentication method (marohn 2006). However, there technical and usability issues
to be considered when selecting and using biometric technology. These are accuracy
of the biometric technological obsolescence of the scanners, existence of biometric
feature, enroll ability and suitability for the medical atmosphere (marohn 2006).
Biometric technologies have been voted as a possible technical solution for these for
this issues because of its ability to provide a mechanism to verify individual identity.
(Zungia et al, 2010). So the biometric security, administrators can reduce the time,
costs and problems that come with other techniques. (ehow.com)
DELEMETATION
The study looked into other studies that have been done by other scholars on this
subject. The study focused on patient medical information system by use of
biometric fingerprint authentication in service delivery in Kenya and the scope of
the study will based in Nairobi area. So the respondents of the study will be the users
(clinicians) and service engineers of respective selected hospital in Nairobi. Thus the
data will be collected from targeted population by use of questionnaire.
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