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HealthVault gives patients the ability to fax a physician's paper medical records to a secure HealthVault web-based computer server for permanent storage and accessibility by the patient. Is that beneficial for patients' health care?
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1.11/13/2007 3:07:00 AMmaybe,but confidentiality cannot be guaranteed
2.11/14/2007 1:41:00 PMIn my country it&#180;s not allowed to fax medical records with patient name or ID on it
3.11/14/2007 5:19:00 PMThere are some issues and diagnoses that cannot be interpreted by a lay person
4.11/14/2007 8:49:00 PMI take it these would be scanned reports. The filing under usefulheadings and subheadings is important and even so time consuming for the medical provider to extract the relevant info for the current issue(s).
5.11/15/2007 1:37:00 AMIs security issues were not the main concern, then yes.
6.11/15/2007 4:29:00 PMAgain, privacy concerns are an issue.
7.11/15/2007 6:13:00 PMI'm concerned that the reocrd may be incomplete and therefore interpreted incorrectly
8.11/16/2007 4:18:00 AMno experience
9.11/19/2007 2:00:00 PMNot sure where the benefit in this ability is.
10.11/19/2007 2:36:00 PMcould be
11.11/19/2007 7:01:00 PMmay be difficult and time consuming for physician to do that without any compensation
12.11/20/2007 5:36:00 AMProbably yes but needs further discussion in Canada
13.11/20/2007 3:14:00 PMNot necessarily
14.11/22/2007 5:39:00 PMdepends on the accessibility of the site to the physician
15.11/22/2007 5:40:00 PMunknown
16.11/22/2007 5:48:00 PMIt really depends on the security. Yes, if it is as secure as records in the physician's office.
17.11/22/2007 6:14:00 PMas long as it is accurate and up to date
18.11/22/2007 6:28:00 PMDepends on the quality of the information on the paper records, and what information is available...
19.11/22/2007 7:30:00 PMpossibly
20.11/22/2007 8:40:00 PMAs above. We already have that capability within the Enterprise.,
21.11/22/2007 9:19:00 PMAssuming the physician gives their approval
22.11/22/2007 11:37:00 PMDepends on how much garbage is stored there
23.11/23/2007 12:29:00 AMYes, as long as the record is complete. If incomplete, data/information may be liable to be misinterpreted.
24.11/23/2007 12:48:00 AMcould be
25.11/23/2007 12:49:00 AMThe whole crux of the matter is the term secure
26.11/23/2007 1:15:00 AMuncertain where this fits in.
27.11/23/2007 1:20:00 AMno , I would need more information
28.11/23/2007 7:34:00 AMmost of us at major centers already have EMRs, not paper records
29.11/23/2007 2:30:00 PMonly if security can be maintained. Security is still a major iternet problem (just ask the Pentagon!)
30.11/23/2007 3:31:00 PMdon't know
31.11/23/2007 3:57:00 PMThe problem is one of confidentiality of information, for which I have primary responsibility.
32.11/23/2007 5:01:00 PMPossibly, but need more information on security and how information could be used
33.11/23/2007 6:00:00 PMyes
34.11/23/2007 6:59:00 PMpotentially, briefly, while many physicians are still in paper; for those of us in EMR, faxing paper would not be preferred manner of communication/sharing/storage
35.11/23/2007 7:48:00 PMdont know
36.11/23/2007 8:02:00 PMHIPAA questions as to how this paper record gets from the MD office through a secure fax line without the doctor incurring significant costs
37.11/23/2007 9:05:00 PMPatient must be prevented from altering these records
38.11/23/2007 9:59:00 PMMay be, may be not
39.11/23/2007 10:59:00 PMdepends on degree of medical terrminology, level of pt understanding, where in the &quot;grief&quot; process they might be in a chronic issue.
40.11/24/2007 12:49:00 AMpossiblity of fax being sent to wrong number too great
41.11/24/2007 12:48:00 PMwho will pay the doctor to fax the results?
42.11/25/2007 1:37:00 AMAnything fax'd can be &quot;written over&quot;-- can be helpful but the patient alone is accountable for the integrity of such &quot;forwarded on&quot; information
43.11/25/2007 2:40:00 PMreally need digital databasable information
44.11/26/2007 1:59:00 AMdepending ofn what quality of records are faxed
45.11/26/2007 3:09:00 PMPts reviewing and controlling their own records could lead to more questions and concerns which may be unnecessary
46.11/26/2007 11:55:00 PMCould be beneficial if info is well protected.
47.11/27/2007 2:40:00 AMBut summaries would be better.
48.11/27/2007 10:17:00 PMPotentially yes but for selected documents and selected patients.
49.11/28/2007 12:41:00 AMunknown
50.11/29/2007 11:05:00 PMCoul be
51.12/2/2007 8:44:00 AMmost patients would have difficulty understanding everything within their record and mis-interpretation could pose problems