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QA systems must balance functionality with data security.

M Walsh·F Cortez
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Confidentiality of patient records has been a critical focus of automated clinical systems since their inception. The added dimension of quality assurance studies, however, greatly broadens the area of confidentiality and liability, heightening security concerns for quality-assurance professionals.

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M Walsh, F Cortez. 1991. QA systems must balance functionality with data security.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10112902/

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