tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post3732106572812514179..comments2024-03-28T17:49:03.998+11:00Comments on Australian Health Information Technology: This Is An Issue That Really Worries Me With Electronic Record Keeping - Especially In Shared Environments!Dr David G More MB PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-33983221478134398362015-09-06T10:26:36.706+10:002015-09-06T10:26:36.706+10:00It would be possible to query many repositories to...It would be possible to query many repositories to find data, but this is also a privacy concern because to mere existence of data from say a psychiatrist is information in itself. The best option is to ask the patient, have them sign a consent form and they request data from places they have previously attended. They then have the right to omit some data sources but to maintain privacy that'Andrew McIntyrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821423221138467536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-64770920596099478782015-09-05T22:35:41.609+10:002015-09-05T22:35:41.609+10:00Andrew,
In a shareable data approach, how does a ...Andrew,<br /><br />In a shareable data approach, how does a health professional (or a system supporting that professional) know what data exists and where to go to for that data?<br /><br />I'm not suggesting that a shared record is a better solution, even with a shared record a health professional doesn't know if all the data is available, and there is also that possibility that shear Bernard Robertson-Dunnhttp://www.problemsfirst.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-78163613666238756072015-09-05T08:50:45.786+10:002015-09-05T08:50:45.786+10:00The concept of a shared record is, and always has ...The concept of a shared record is, and always has been flawed. What we need is shareable data in standard formats with shared terminology. Then the appropriate data can be easily shared with the appropriate people. This is point to point messaging and that is what we need. Shared repositories make privacy protection a nightmare and if compromised an enormous amount of sensitive data is Andrew McIntyrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821423221138467536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-15055078620162423152015-09-04T16:47:28.363+10:002015-09-04T16:47:28.363+10:00This is a difficult question.
First, the the PCE...This is a difficult question. <br /><br />First, the the PCEHR should not be a repository for information that should be of restricted distribution, such as mental health issues. There is very limited scope for managing access to these sorts of records in the PCEHR, and the only safe way is to not put such records there in the first place.<br /><br />It is important, however, that a treating Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com