Proposal of a secure electronic prescription system

Since 2011, it's mandatory to prescribe through an electronic system in Portugal. Several third party companies start to develop prescribing software/interfaces that act as gateways to transmit the prescription data from the practitioners to the Health Ministry. The use of those companies in this circuit weakens the Prescription System's security levels and compromises the confidentiality and privacy of doctors and patients' personal data.

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