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George Clooney's Medical Records: Don't Blame the Technology

Craig Stoltz
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Craig Stoltz

Thursday, October 11, 2007
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The news that dozens of hospital staffers accessed A-lister George Clooney's medical records has the blogosphere, and some patients' rights groups, buzzing. If Clooney's records could be made public, couldn't anyone's?  The story, in brief: On Sept. 21 Clooney and his girlfri...
  1. Tech flaw?
    Tomjoe
    Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 07:52 AM
    Yes, its mainly a moral issue. But if at least 27 people can access your records, there is a security issue too, if I am not wrong.
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  2. George Clooney
    Brad Jacobs MD MPH
    Monday, October 29, 2007 at 11:09 AM
    Outstanding blog post!!   I couldn't agree with you more.  There is no excuse whatsoever for peering into someone's medical records.  As a internist working in hospital systems for over 13 years, I can tell you first hand- this was/is totally inappropriate.  Your blog post appropriately captures all the issues and provides outstanding context/perspective.  Thank you for an excellent post!
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