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Well, the particular systems that have been proposed might not be that cost effective, but it doesn't mean, that to pursue for a cheaper more effective electron

Well, the particular systems that have been proposed might not be that cost effective, but it doesn't mean, that to pursue for a cheaper more effective electronic record is wrong. Putting things in google drive might be quite safe in most ways, but it would still effect patient privacy in long run, mainly because each year millions of accounts are unlawfully accessed due to guessed or phished passwords. Doctors included, as at the end of the day they are still humans.

lostlogin 14y ago
Just to add to that, I'd estimate that patient records are accessed far less by doctors than by allies health staff, booking clerks, receptionists and such like. Te actual time in front of a doctor is small compared to the amount of time everyone else accesses records. The system for booking in one CT where I work would have probably 5 people see the record, one being a doctor.
- rikacomet 14y ago
  indeed, but most of them are from medical field or allied fields, people who have gone through tons of records, and don't really care to snoop anymore even if they unprofessionally did in the past. But putting it on the internet, even if its in the corner, strict no-no. But I wouldn't mind to say this that the person who wrote that article didn't actually do that bad, because its of course natural to perfectly identify a mistake yet not being able to perfectly suggest a alternative. So yeah, he got a point somewhere.
  - lostlogin 14y ago
    Sorry, rereading what I wrote (argh, typos), perhaps I've been a bit unclear. I don't mean to imply that any of the record viewing is unprofessional (although I know this does occur). The 5 people viewing with only one being the doctor is professional and appropriate. One person books the scan, another greets them and enters their details into the RIS, another scans them, another sees them off, takes payment (or confirms who is paying) another reports the scan, another types the findings, and then someone distributes the findings once authorized by the reporting doctor. Sometimes these roles are filled by the same person (eg typist greets patient, takes payment and types the report), but the point is, there are many steps to the service and appropriate use of the patient record requires many people to have access to it.
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lostlogin 14y ago

Just to add to that, I'd estimate that patient records are accessed far less by doctors than by allies health staff, booking clerks, receptionists and such like. Te actual time in front of a doctor is small compared to the amount of time everyone else accesses records. The system for booking in one CT where I work would have probably 5 people see the record, one being a doctor.

rikacomet 14y ago
indeed, but most of them are from medical field or allied fields, people who have gone through tons of records, and don't really care to snoop anymore even if they unprofessionally did in the past. But putting it on the internet, even if its in the corner, strict no-no. But I wouldn't mind to say this that the person who wrote that article didn't actually do that bad, because its of course natural to perfectly identify a mistake yet not being able to perfectly suggest a alternative. So yeah, he got a point somewhere.
- lostlogin 14y ago
  Sorry, rereading what I wrote (argh, typos), perhaps I've been a bit unclear. I don't mean to imply that any of the record viewing is unprofessional (although I know this does occur). The 5 people viewing with only one being the doctor is professional and appropriate. One person books the scan, another greets them and enters their details into the RIS, another scans them, another sees them off, takes payment (or confirms who is paying) another reports the scan, another types the findings, and then someone distributes the findings once authorized by the reporting doctor. Sometimes these roles are filled by the same person (eg typist greets patient, takes payment and types the report), but the point is, there are many steps to the service and appropriate use of the patient record requires many people to have access to it.

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