The medical health records problem

From our overstocked archives:

Progressive Review, 2009: The Progressive Review has been a lonely voice reporting on the threat to privacy and other civil liberties posed by the massive new medical records program launched by the Obama administration. Maine has now become the largest state to have such a system and the stories about it include one sentence that implicitly admits the existence of a huge problem. For example, the Kennebec Journal reported, "Information about mental-health diagnoses, substance abuse and HIV status are not disclosed through HealthInfoNet." And why would not such essential medical information be available in the network? The most obvious answer is that the system is not as secure as its promoters claim. As we have pointed out, such systems can be entered improperly by law enforcement, employers or insurance companies.

All they need is a doctor on their staff


Oh yes, and we forgot to mention the medical staff of the NSA, FBI and CIA