eDiscovery Challenges in Healthcare

In todays digital age, medical litigation often involves Healthcare data and medical devices. Electronic discovery is a process involving legal parties on a case to preserve, collect, review, and exchange electronic information for the purpose of using it as evidence in the case. With the growth of information in electronic format across the globe, litigations involving Healthcare can get challenging especially with the advent of smart Healthcare devices. In this paper, the authors explore challenges faced in the eDiscovery process involving Healthcare data, systems and devices. The authors propose incorporating industry best practices towards effective management of the eDiscovery process in the Healthcare Industry.