 
December 11, 2007
Electronic Record Sharing May Impact HIV Testing
In a new Scottish study of people visiting sexual health clinics, one out of every four people surveyed said they would be less likely to get an HIV test there if their general practitioner (GP) were informed of their visit through the sharing of electronic patient records (EPR) (aidsmap.com, 12/11).
According to Aidsmap, the storing and distribution of patient records is a highly contested issue in the U.K., spurring investigators at the New Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh, Scotland, to study patient attitudes and determine their effect on health care. Nearly two thirds of those surveyed said they would not want their GP informed of their visit.
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John, Philadelphia, 2007-12-13 09:44:18
I have no medical option but the VA, which is connected throughout the country. In Philadelphia, I see students and doctors from some of the finest hospitals in the country. I assume that my information is out there for all the world to see the minute I walk through a doctor's door.
Who DOESN'T see privacy concerns about information sharing?
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