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October 09, 2010
Article Discusses Privacy Concerns Surrounding EMRs
CNNMoney.com (10/6, Dubois) discussed privacy concerns surrounding electronic medical records, saying, "If you live in Texas, your medical records are definitely up for sale by the state. If you live anywhere else in the United States, they probably are for sale there, too."
The report said Texas has been selling "de-identified patient data to groups who can prove they would use it for research," but noted that "de-identification is far from foolproof." Deborah Peel, MD, psychiatrist and founder of a watchdog group called Patient Privacy Rights, said, "It's not a problem unique to Texas either," noting that she is "very certain this is happening in every state."
Related Links:
- "Electronic medical records: great, but not very private," Shelley DuBois, Fortune at CNNMoney.com, October 6, 2010.
Posted by admin at October 9, 2010 12:51 PM