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Obama Wants to Digitalize My Health Records? I Say Umm I’m Not So Sure Yet
Published February 26, 2009 Commentary , Medical , Non Humor , Politics , Technology 1 CommentTags: big brother, doctors, health care, Patient Information, President Obama, Privacy
By Andy Alt / Political Dimensions
January 18, 2009
Susan was quoted in the article Obama Wants to Digitalize My Health Records? I Say Go For It! by Merely Me (Fri January 16, 2009) and she asked me to make some of my words about it. I’ve therefore created some based solely on the alphabet, and my monotonous words follow this boring preface.
Having a record of what groceries I buy or if I smoke is quite a bit different than my medical history. I smoke in public, and when I buy groceries in public there are usually people nearby (who I never force to sign confidentiality forms when they see me pulling an item from the shelf), and strange, unknown cashiers ring up my purchases. Continue reading ‘Obama Wants to Digitalize My Health Records? I Say Umm I’m Not So Sure Yet’