Privacy...big thing...we should all think about this...we have laws in the US, but what happens when information gets sold or given to another country...think about it...then the information is sold back to entities in the US...where are the laws and protection for medical records on an international level? Who do you trust...it almost has to be someone with no interest in making any money from healthcare...from allowing or denying benefits. BD
A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers and private companies called on Congress to pass legislation that would protect electronic health records from potential misuse and identity theft, the Washington Times reports. The Patient Privacy Rights coalition -- which includes Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.), the Family Research Council and Microsoft -- says EHR legislation being debated in the House and Senate would allow data mining companies and "four million other individuals and entities" to secretly access private medical records. Coalition Chair Deborah Peel said, "If you think we've got a problem with identity theft now, just wait." According to Peel, the group's concern is that data mining firms could sell private medical information, which could be used by potential employers and health care providers to discriminate against people with mental health or other chronic illnesses. Peel said she supports efforts to increase the use of EHRs, but Congress at the same time must provide the same level of privacy protection that is given to members of the military.
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