was reading this article.....http://medsocial.com/safe/viewblog.aspx?blogaction=viewblog&show=785
2007-09-06 06:28:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Anyone who moves to a new state can get their medical records sent to their new physician. I wouldn't want any government entity having my medical records.
I wouldn't rely on blogs for information, but hey, that's just me.
2007-09-06 06:35:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a much more complex topic than you might imagine. Part of the reason is that there are few economic incentives, and no mechanism for passing along costs. Most medical practice is not industrial in nature, but more in the mode of the cottage industry, and electronic medical records are cost-prohibitive for small clinics and hospitals. Privacy issues and the legal risks of a breach in privacy are also extreme compared to normal businesses. Medicine is by far more regulated than other industries, so there's little room for innovation in this area
2007-09-06 06:58:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, but that really is the individual's personal responsibility. Why must the government, already overweighted with EVERYTHING, be held responsible for something that is OUR concern, not theirs. When I move or even just change doctors, I have my records transferred.
2007-09-06 06:37:13 · answer #3 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
why mandate it, if you want your medical records to go to a new doctor all you have to do is request them and give them to your new doctor. why should doctors be required to track where you live.
2007-09-06 06:35:54 · answer #4 · answered by howie r 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
These computer geeks are smarter than our health care system! Eventually we will have records go anywhere.
2007-09-06 06:35:43 · answer #5 · answered by PATRICIA MS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called responsibility, Asker.
2007-09-06 06:36:26 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because we do not have a consolidated medical history archive, electronic or otherwise.
2007-09-06 06:35:06 · answer #7 · answered by Michael C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is such a think as 2nd opinion and independant solution.
2007-09-06 06:38:41 · answer #8 · answered by thiru 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋