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What medical data is sent via pages? All the times I've used them it is a simple code, and possibly a location.
by mattr47 7y ago
What medical data is sent via pages? All the times I've used them it is a simple code, and possibly a location.
- cheeseprocedure 7y agoA recent Canadian example: > The data being broadcast includes the patients name, age, gender marker, diagnosis, their attending doctor and room number. Other broadcasts regarding medical tests such as x-rays are often associated with a patients last name or medical number, exposing their progression through hospital departments. https://openprivacy.ca/blog/2019/09/09/open-privacy-discovers-vancouver-patient-medical-data-breach/ https://openprivacy.ca/blog/2019/09/09/open-privacy-discover...
- Scoundreller 7y agoSo don't include information that isn't necessary. rm name/age/gender. If it's the organization's in-house medical number, that should be okay. It's literally a random identifier number. Or better yet, use a visit number, test number or result number to avoid linking them together.