We need an alternative solution for pts, they shouldnt be involved in Argus.
a simple patient pgp setup (unless it evolves into consults which need payment through a better setup). fee >-- Original Message -- >From: "Cedric Meyerowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "'General Practice Computing Group Talk'" <[email protected]> >Subject: RE: [GPCG_TALK] Re: [Nat-Div] More questions on Argus >Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2006 08:30:40 +1100 >Reply-To: General Practice Computing Group Talk <[email protected]> > > >The double standard is that it only applies to us sending information to >other Dr's. As mentioned in my other reply to you, it excludes data being >sent electronically to patient self. Surely if they want us to send >encrypted information it should be encrypted no matter to whom we send it. > >Cedric > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >On Behalf Of Oliver Frank >Sent: Thursday, 7 December 2006 9:36 PM >To: General Practice Computing Group Talk >Subject: Re: [GPCG_TALK] Re: [Nat-Div] More questions on Argus > > >Cedric Meyerowitz wrote: > >> An interesting scenario with IT/IM expectations. A Dr. has to encrypt > >> patient data being sent to HIC or another Dr. Yet if I send a patient > >> a copy of a report etc. by E-mail because patient requests it, no >> encryption criteria apply. >> >> Surely this is completely wrong that HIC expects this double standards > >> ?? > >Where does the HIC have a double standard about this? Its standard says: > >"The practice also uses appropriate security (e.g. encryption systems) >when patient information and/or clinical data are transferred >electronically." > >This is a single standard. As I have pointed out just now in my >message about the patient who asks his or her GP *not* to encrypt the >message, its problem is that it leaves undefined what "appropriate" >security is in each case. > >-- >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 >_______________________________________________ >Gpcg_talk mailing list >[email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk > > >_______________________________________________ >Gpcg_talk mailing list >[email protected] >http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
