Comments on: News 3/12/08 http://histalk2.com/2008/03/11/news-31208/ Healthcare IT News and Opinion Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:08:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kermit http://histalk2.com/2008/03/11/news-31208/comment-page-1/#comment-841 Kermit Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:45:18 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2008/03/11/news-31208/#comment-841 More info on MEDITECH horse farm: http://www.prowsefarm.org/history.htm More info on MEDITECH horse farm:

http://www.prowsefarm.org/history.htm

]]> By: Weebs http://histalk2.com/2008/03/11/news-31208/comment-page-1/#comment-838 Weebs Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:26:20 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2008/03/11/news-31208/#comment-838 RE: Meditech Horse Farm I thought this was common knowledge. IIRC, they bought this property as part of the Canton, MA HQ property purchase. Also, Meditech's Canton building might be one of the most beautiful corporate HQs in any industry. I was blown away the first time I had a meeting there. RE: Meditech Horse Farm

I thought this was common knowledge. IIRC, they bought this property as part of the Canton, MA HQ property purchase.

Also, Meditech’s Canton building might be one of the most beautiful corporate HQs in any industry. I was blown away the first time I had a meeting there.

]]> By: Michael http://histalk2.com/2008/03/11/news-31208/comment-page-1/#comment-836 Michael Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:02:14 +0000 http://histalk2.com/2008/03/11/news-31208/#comment-836 re: privacy bill- It's NH not Mass, but regardless, this seems very politically motivated, and has little to do with medical reality. If your doctor is the type of person who will sell your information to a drug company or anyone, you need to find a new doctor. Everyone in medicine follows HIPAA, and hospital systems are extremely careful in terms of privacy issues. What these bills (including the Markey bill in congress) will do is stifle research. It will be practically impossible to get consent to do an electronic chart review if you have to get consent from every patient who's record you look at. The comment about taking power away from patients is pretty over the top- this has to do with being able to actually practice medicine and do research, not with taking control away from patients. You can always get a copy of your chart and the audit trail under current regulations. re: privacy bill- It’s NH not Mass, but regardless, this seems very politically motivated, and has little to do with medical reality. If your doctor is the type of person who will sell your information to a drug company or anyone, you need to find a new doctor. Everyone in medicine follows HIPAA, and hospital systems are extremely careful in terms of privacy issues. What these bills (including the Markey bill in congress) will do is stifle research. It will be practically impossible to get consent to do an electronic chart review if you have to get consent from every patient who’s record you look at.
The comment about taking power away from patients is pretty over the top- this has to do with being able to actually practice medicine and do research, not with taking control away from patients. You can always get a copy of your chart and the audit trail under current regulations.

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