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
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