<![CDATA[Aadhar card is an Indian Government ID card that is issued to all Indian residents. It is one of the largestbiometric databases in the world with over 1.28 billion enrollments thereby constituting the most ubiquitousID card in India. With the additional features of QR code and biometric scanning, it forms an ideal databaseto be linked with the electronic health record. The health records of an individual currently in India is beingmaintained by the individuals. But most often they are misplaced, disorganized, incomplete or lost. Thiswould force the clinician to assume or ascertain the current medical status by subjecting the individualto tests. Improving the quality of the medical and dental services rendered paves way for an integratedelectronic health record. The common concerns arising from such a linkage is data management and datasecurity. Big data management provides a systematic approach to maintaining such large data. The datasecurity concerns can be addressed by employing a data controller in every hospital and a cell to informthe security breach, who can further take up legal penalties. Pseudonymisation, cryptography, audit trial,firewall, antivirus software, and cloud computing are some techniques that can be incorporated.]]>
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