I could hardly be convinced that our medical records could be kept private when the Dept. of Defence, F.B.I., or any of the other federal agencies have failed to stop hackers. I firmly believe that if and or when we are put on a data base that our records would be open to insurance companies of all types to use against us, as well as potential employers to be used to deny employment because of certain conditions that we are not required to disclose. I think this is a bad idea, and would be subject to countless abuses.
I agree with the concept of digitalizing health records, however, with that comes a large margin for error when dealing with mental illness, whereas, one's records could be so extensive with a myraid of diagnoses etc. Like you suggest, hackers, fbi, other agencies will have access to all of your information. Which is why I have a personal file with all my medical records with the intention to know what is in my health information now and before it goes digital. The hippa laws will have to be changed to further protect our privacy and yes in today's computer frenzied world the possibility of un-protected information leaves us open for a barage of problems. Only the future will tell how this will all come to be. As far as Obama's idea of this creating new jobs and the so -called not having enough qualified people for the job...that's a load of crap...and the general public knows that. Big brother is watching...and now they will have all your information regardless of hippa privacy laws..just like being able to locate you with your cell phone or even google satellite technology...Know what is in your medical records, for the erroneous errors that may or may not be eliminated could only add to our already intense health concerns, and privacy that is slowly becoming void.
I sooo don't think this is a good idea....we have issues enough deciding who and when and how to let others know...and it should SOLELY be up to us as to who has our personal health information...period.....sorry can't go with this one...far too many ways it could go wrong or come back to haunt us.....
uhm reminds me of 1994....BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING never doubt that one!! and well history doesn't lead me to be conducive to wanting my personal mental health issues out there....check out how bps were treated not so long ago right here in USA and abroad also!! (1940s and 1950s!!) NO THANKS!!!
but thank you for this post and allowing us to express how we feel on the issue
ctrygirl
First of all, doesn't anyone in Washington read the Constitution anymore in any manner whatsoever, although that is what they swear to uphold? The government's only responsibility with respect to the citizenry is actually to protect their freedom and civil rights, not to infringe on it. These people in Washington are behaving like CEO's - it is the risk/loss assessment that is being utilized at every level, instead of our Constitution.
The excuses are based on statistically biased data, and the amount of lives which could be "saved" merely conjecture. The amount of jobs which will be gained has not been offset by those that will be lost. The fact is, it appears that monies were also given to universities in order to update technology to assist with this "project" and civil rights violation. In other words, your kid's tuition monies will be used in order for them to input this data to get credit hours, while paying for the privilege of violating your and their civil rights.
What a ludicrous country this has become, and what idiots we have in DC. The only economies such a system will stimulate is that of Microsoft and the technology companies, and the polticians, it appears.
And this is a Constitutional lawyer? I don't think so....
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I was only getting about 4 hours a night sleep. I was so exhausted I called for an ambulance, so I could go to a hospital and get something to make me relax. As I got in the ambulance, the attendant said, "Do you have any medical issues?" As soon as I said, "I am bi polar", you would have thought I said, "I am an ax murderer". She wrote down a phone no. of an organization to call. When I explained my symptoms to the other attendant, before I mentioned I was bi polar, he wrote down, "She is tired." I yelled, "I am exhausted; that is more than 'tired'". I do not want my privacy issue of being bi polar to get into the wrong hands. You see what happens with 2 'professionals' and I use the term lightly finding out..
