Posted by veg_all on 11/19/43 11:46

Bill Karwin wrote:
>
> Thanks for the info, Jerry. Those are good things to be concerned
> about, and HIPAA is a good thing.
>
> Three cheers for HIPAA! Hip, hip, hooray!
>

At least now you will know one reason why the cost for your next
doctor's appointment is so exorbitantly high. Developing and
mantaining highly secure apps is a lot more expensive than less
secure ones. I have never heard of employers and insurance companies
phishing and hacking websites so they can see if their clients have
any terminal illnesses.

Medical information is far more likely to be leaked out from within.
You can build an expensive secure app. but I doubt that will reduce
the overall risk of your info leaking out. It just adds unneccessary
costs to the healhcare system.

It is my understanding that HIPAA was made in 1996 when the Internet
was in it's infancy and only large medical institutions could afford
web based software. Nowadays every solo practioner wants to go online
to reduce costs for their patients. I would not be surprised if we
see the law changed and penalties reduced in the future .

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