Re: Patient information on the Web

[PatATanner]

I would agree with Pam concerning the test of the patient entered data.

Another thought on patient's entering their data for a Covered Entity.  Are patients fully aware of the route their medical data will take over the Internet as the information leaves their hands and travels to their physicians.  The connection between to the 2 sites is not direct.  There can be many snoopers along the way. 

I would suggest that patients are made fully aware of this and that a consent that they would sign to share this information spell out how the Covered Entity will protect this information.

Patricia Tanner
Privacy Coordinator
DePuy Orthopaedics
700 Orthopaedic Drive
Warsaw, IN  46581
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