Patients will now be written to and given the chance to opt out before a summary record is created. They will in future be asked at each consultation if the clinician can look at their record and will have the right at that point to opt out entirely, to refuse for that episode of care, or to agree to the record being viewed. They will also be able to agree to the record being permanently available to accredited clinicians.FT.com / World - Electronic medical records a step closer
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Electronic medical records a step closer
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
newsobserver.com | Illegal aliens may fear to seek care
A recent case in Alamance County -- in which medical records may have been used to help prosecute a library worker who was in the country illegally -- has prompted many to speak out about what they see as an unprecedented breach of trust between doctor and patient.newsobserver.com | Illegal aliens may fear to seek care
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