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> Electronic records are easier to steal How are they easier to steal? I would really like to know.

• Spooky23 8y ago
  It’s easy to bypass whatever security mechanisms are in place by a hospital, physicians office, insurance company, subrogation contractor, pharmacy, billing contractor, branch office of a sprawling health network. The sheer volume scope of custodians is big, and every one of them is a risk, some more than others. Even without a breach, custodians are able to monetize “anonymized” data to third parties, who can often reconstruct it. In olden times, all of our records were in a paper folder. Breaches were more often related to office staff losing said folder. Incidents where a bunch of guys with a truck stole shelves of folders were rare if they ever happened. IMO, with the exception of inpatient orders, prescriptions and referral automation, most of the impact of EMR has been a net negative to the patient. The fact that all of my providers don't trust the system and ask me the same 5-15 questions every time I see them belies that.