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I honestly think the the taboo-nature of medical records kills people in significant numbers. More-so than anything else, the focus should be on preventing pre
by w0m 3y ago
I honestly think the the taboo-nature of medical records kills people in significant numbers.
More-so than anything else, the focus should be on preventing pre-existing conditions from being able to affect individuals negatively than adding hoops for the individual to access their own gated personal records (Moving between hospital systems today can be an absolute nightmare in the states).
- cm2012 3y ago100%. HIPPA is the reason doctors offices still use fax machines and refuse to update patients with emails.
- chopin 3y agoI consider that a good thing.
- tryptophan 3y agoThe funny thing is that fax is completely unencrypted, allegedly HIPAA requirement. Security through obscurity.
- ShowalkKama 3y agoit's about europe. You don't need to "switch hospitals" (at least in my country).