What the heck? .. for real?
‘Facebook has lost the public trust, and at best, it may take them a decade or better to re-build it, if it can even be rebuilt. For me, the medical community lost my trust years ago, but with HIPAA, I at least felt my personal/medical information was secure. Apparently, once again, I was wrong.’
Okay, folks … I want you to be sure that you are sitting down for this one. Sitting? Good. Now, take your left hand and firmly cup your jaw so that it cannot fall to the floor. Ready?
Facebook had plans to take health records – such as a patient’s age, prescriptions and number of hospital visits – and link it to their Facebook data. Facebook had already approached hospitals and health organizations with the idea, touting that it could (somehow?) help improve patient care. “For example, the Facebook data might reveal that a patient did not have many friends or did not receive many messages, so might need a nurse to visit them at home. It might also reveal that a patient did not speak English as their first language, which would help the hospital plan the person’s care.” Pardon, but wouldn’t the hospital already be aware that…
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