[mdlug] Obahma plan to digitize health care

Dave mdlug3 at arb.net
Mon Jan 12 19:40:21 EST 2009


We should have had this discussion about 10 years ago. The industry 
(medical) has been going digital for more than that and security is not 
first on their list. (HIPPA is a liability concern to them as far as 
security goes) They had to go digital to save cost.

-dave  arbogast, CISSP

Aaron Kulkis wrote:
> Bhaskar Navaneetham wrote:
>   
>> Just 2cent worth of thoughts!!! Is anyone thought about security? Thumb nail
>> loss will be a major issue and web portal also a risk of someone personal
>> information. Is any technology beyond this?
>>     
>
> Encryption with PIN number.
>
> Bank cards have been using it for years.
>
> It won't stop someone determined to get your personal medical
> info, but it will stop casual, opportunistic browsing.
>
>   
>>
>> 2009/1/12 Aaron Kulkis <akulkis00 at gmail.com>
>>
>>     
>>> David Lane wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Wouldn't it be cool if you could give your doctor a
>>>> thumb-drive and he/she could bring your medical history.
>>>>         
>>> Yes.
>>>
>>> And in the military, I would like to see the same thing
>>> with regards to marksmanship, including placement of
>>> each shot -- but I don't see it happening any time soon.
>>> Component technology hasn't reached the required level
>>> for my idea to work yet.
>>>       
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