Cedric Meyerowitz wrote:
Horst
At present the guidelines from HIC does not specify we can communicate in an
unsecure manner if patient agrees. So with your thinking, if some of my
patients give permission (a large number will), can I send their data /
records electronically to another Doctor in an unsecure manner ?
Now it's getting interesting.
http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/providers/incentives_allowances/pip/new_incentives/im_it.htm
says:
"The practice also uses appropriate security (e.g. encryption systems)
when patient information and/or clinical data are transferred
electronically."
What security is *appropriate* when the patient says: "I'm not paranoid,
Doc. I've got nothing to hide. Just send anything you need to send
about me. I'm not worried about anybody at an ISP or anywhere else
reading it and I don't care if they do."
or even:
"I'm not paranoid, Doc. I've got nothing to hide. Just send anything
you need to send about me. I'm not worried about anybody at an ISP or
anywhere else reading it and I don't care if they do. Perhaps they can
give some useful advice. As a matter of fact, I post all my medical
details on my blog site hoping to get advice from anybody out there who
can help. If you encrypt your message about me, it will only make it
harder for the recipient to read it. I want you to make it as easy as
possible for your message to be read, to facilitate my care."
One could argue that in such a case, the appropriate security is no
security.
--
Oliver Frank, general practitioner
255 North East Road, Hampstead Gardens, South Australia 5086
Phone 08 8261 1355 Fax 08 8266 5149 Mobile 0407 181 683
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