Electronic Health Records Now In All US Military Hospitals 86
smitty777 writes "Information Week is reporting on the inclusion of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) in all US military hospitals. This is significant in that it allows the sharing of patient information on a worldwide scale, improving care. This is leading a national trend currently motivated by HIT Meaningful Use legislation, which provides incentives for civilian physicians to adopt EHRs. Not that the adoption is without challenges. The usability of EHRs is also an ongoing concern."
Re:What about privacy? (Score:4, Informative)
In fact they do not have to have that permission. There is a (truck wide) hole in the law that allows disclosure for treatment or business purposes. Both of your examples would fall under this exception.