Movement towards an [[electronic health record] through technologies such as electronic prescribing and [[electronic medical records] results in patient health information becoming available to a larger number of parties including those who don't have an immediate need for such information. While there may be a common good (e.g., disease control or health statistics), this information can be made available to insurance companies or for medical marketing purposes which many patients would consider an invasion of privacy.
Can I sue my colonics doctor for breech of confidentiality? I disclosed to her that I was pregnant and she told one of my friends (2 Answers)
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The relevant statute is the "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)". According to the statute (see http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/administrative/statute ...
What can the United States learn from other health care systems in other countries?(2 Answers)
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The United States can learn that nothing is free, not even free health care in socialized countries like Canada, Great Brittan, and other European countries. Someone is paying ...
Is a nationalized health care unconstitutional?(12 Answers)
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Nationalized health care is not unconstitutional. Its opponents object on the basis of the benefits vs disadvantages of such systems in practice but there is no constitutional problem ...
