Electronic Health Records: Privacy And Security

[@KCAATV]

The discount for the dishwasher cleaner ad that runs in the break in this video is a bait and switch. Do not order. It will force you to pay $74.00 while offering $17.99.

[@manuelgarabats]

I am in no opposition against Electronic Medical Records or EHRs in any way; however, there is something I do not understand about the “privacy” part of it. Yes, I do would not like my personal identifying information to be expose to everyone around the world, like my address, social security number, and race, for example. Those items of my medical records I would like to keep private, but I still cannot wrap my mind about how knowing that someone had a heart attack is useful for anything. Although I understand how employers or insurance companies can use this information, this video does not explain how the data can be used negatively. It is unfair from the author of the video to only illustrate the positive aspects of EHRs and not the negative consequences of them. I will continue to investigate how a third party can use, not only mine, but everyone’s health information for negative purposes.

[@kurthines8874]

The program does seem to cover my questions I guess I have technical questions that will be covered in my future training.

[@kurthines8874]

How can you tell if a system has been hacked into? What is your responsibility to report it? I understand that if a lot of the records....I forget the number, are hacked you have to report it to the media so they can alert the public. But who do you report hacks to? If omeone hacks the system is it automatically the HIM's fault? What corrective measure are taken for small breaches and what if any penalty is there to the Health Information technologist (assuming they were in complaince with all applicable laws and regulations)?

[@antpat]

In summary, EHRs allow you to blame the software for security issues rather than aspects that might hold you and your organization more legally accountable. A real score for capitalism and another piss in the face to the patient.

[@emmanueloluga9770]

We should be working to change that in the future.

[@merlepatterson]

And if I snap a high definition pic of an EHR with my 8megapixel cellphone? Can I conveniently upload it to the internet in the local WiFi hotspot via TOR? But, yeah EHR's are very secure(n't). Especially if the healthcare worker accessing the EHR is a Democrat checking out an adversarial Republican's recent bout with a herpes flare up. Or a fundamentalist Christian looking up an atheist's hemorrhoids. But hey, trust it. Aetna, Yahoo, Equifax, Sony.... *grabs popcorn*