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Colorado’s health “information exchanges” threaten your medical privacy

Colorado doctors will be participating in government sponsored "information exchanges," that create electronic medical records from patient data. The Denver Post reviews past incidents when supposedly confidential information was not secure.

The Denver Post reports:

In coming weeks, patients across Colorado will receive letters saying their health care provider is about to join an “information exchange.” More than 800 Colorado providers have signed agreements with the state agency sponsoring the exchanges.

The Post reports that you’ll have the chance to opt-out, but if you do nothing, you’re in. This means government employees will have access to your medical records.  As the Post reports, government does not have a great track record of keeping people’s information secure.  Read the whole article: Amid risks, bid to digitize Colo. health records continues.
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(via Ari Armstrong)