[LINK] Your Medicare records online

[Kim Holburn]

On 2010/Mar/03, at 11:41 AM, Ivan Trundle wrote:

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> On 03/03/2010, at 11:32 AM, Kim Holburn wrote:
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>> I don't really like this bit:
>>> "In order to get access to medical information the person has to be
>>> an authorised healthcare provider."
>
> Are you concerned about who gets/gives authorisation?

Yes.  Absolutely.  These people over there are looking after my  
personal records.  Why shouldn't I be concerned.  It's not like they  
are sitting behind a secretary in a medical practise with only a few  
people able to access them.  If they're online then technically anyone  
in the world can access them.

It's odd in Australia, I just had some tests done and they won't send  
the results to me, even though I'm paying for it.  Has to go to my  
doctor - actually it has to go to the company practise my doctor works  
in.

What's wrong with people looking after their own records?

Kim

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