Abstract
mHealth (i.e. mobile healthcare) refurbishes healthcare systems to facilitate information exchange among healthcare providers to seamlessly access remote patient-centred information of less-mobile co-morbid ageing population. Access to such information must be controlled to make the right information available to the right person at the right point of care to facilitate informed-decisions while preserving privacy. However, most Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems used for in-patient care concentrate on painting the full picture with time-consuming, lengthy free-text records on immobile devices, which is unaffordable when time is crucial. Moreover, these systems deploy off-the-shelf alert systems designed to meet traditional doctor-centred healthcare delivery approach. This paper introduces a classification scheme for access control models that balances the fine line between information availability in a speedy manner and its confidentiality in mobile solutions that fully support mHealth. This should lay sound foundation for next generation access control models for mHealth solutions suitable for various patients care contexts: inpatient care, intensive care unit, and outpatient care.