Mar 10, 2010

PATIENT'S MEDICAL RECORDS POSTED ONLINE



 It all happened in Britain. But it could never happen here because....  Well because....   Well we're just superior people.... or something like that.

The program, one of the largest of its kind in the world, will eventually hold the private records of more than 50 million patients. Ours, of course, will be much larger. And if you want to talk to somebody in Obamaville about it, just give them a call. "Your call is very important to us. We are experiencing an unexpectedly high number of calls at this time. Please call back later. Goodbye." So much for the sanctity of your records.

What I am saying, of course, is that it very well could happen here if we succumb to the pressure to implement national health care. Those in Britain who do not wish to have their details on the £11 billion computer system are supposed to be able to opt out by informing health authorities.(Note the default position is posting. You have to affirmatively opt-out of having your records made public.) But doctors have accused the Government of rushing the project through, so that patients have had their details uploaded to the database before they have had a chance to object.

 The National Health Service has also been accused of leaving dead bodies lying around. But I'm sure if you point that out to them, they would remedy the situation soon. “We are experiencing an unexpectedly high volume of dead bodies on the wards...."

The NHS has allowed 50,000 patients a year to die of malnutrition right in the hospital. "Your experience may be recorded for quality and training purposes. If you wish to speak in Welsh, press 5."

Why do I tell you about these British problems? Because we are about to adopt that system for our very own,



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