Microsoft health hazard?

Tuesday, October 6, 2009 6:19 PDT -07:00   general  


Microsoft health hazard?

Tue,06 Oct 2009 07:22 GMT -4:00 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/29438

news viewAdvertising | Freedom:- Seriously, would you want Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer (right) to be in charge of your health records?

That’s what it already amounts to for some people.

Shudder.

And not only Microsoft.

Google, the net’s most pernicious online advertising company, and other US conglomerates are now routinely accepted as major controllers of  health care records.

“The electronic medical record field remains in its infancy,” said the Washington Post last year.

But, “While U.S. privacy laws govern actions by medical providers such as doctors, there is little in the way of other established privacy, security and data usage standards despite decades of industry efforts.”

And this July, “Terrific news for Britons!” said . “If the Conservatives oust the current UK Labour government, Microsot or Gargle may soon be looking after your health records!

“Just like they do in America.

“Conservative leader David Cameron, ‘wants people to use services like Google Health and Microsoft HealthVault as an alternative to the, “£12bn national patient record database ordered by the government’, said The Guardian.

Back to Ballmer, “MSN this week released its beta version of a new online health information management service, including widgets to upload and organize data stored in HealthVault accounts,”says CNet News.

“MSN describes My Health Info (requires Silverlight — but of course) as a feature designed for busy parents, adults managing aging parents, and anyone managing chronic conditions and multiple medications.”

Riiiight.

Scary. Very scary.

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Washington Post – Electronic health-record standards agreed, June 25, 2008

– UK National Google Health Service,  July 6, 2009

The Guardian – Cameron: Patients should store health records with Google or Microsoft, July 6, 2009

CNet News – MSN launches personal health management service, October 2, 2009

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