--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ditzyklanmail <carc...@...> wrote: > > Even more Ditzy:
Gonna stay ditzy until you can come up with a good explanation for why the new health reform bill should make us nervous about our medical records. Your first try crashed and burned. This one isn't any better. Also, learn to spell HIPAA. > http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs8-med.htm > quote[9. Electronic health records: What are the benefits and dangers for > consumers > > In > January 2005 the Bush Administration called for the creation of a > nationwide network of electronic health records (EHR) within 10 years. > > There > are both benefits and very real pitfalls to such a grandiose scheme. > Certainly, access to electronic records would have greatly assisted > emergency health teams in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in August > 2005. And most individuals can easily envision the benefits to hospital > emergency rooms when assisting unconscious patients. But the challenges > regarding security and confidentiality are profound. > > To become better informed about this national initiative, visit these > websites: > Government resources: > * U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services (DHHS) information technology > page, http://healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt > * The DHHS's creation of the American Health Information Community, > AHIC: > http://healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt?open=512&mode=2&cached=true&objID=1199 > * Former DHHS Secretary Leavitt's announcement of funding for > development of standards for electronic health records: > www.hhs.gov/news/press/2005pres/20050606.html > The need for EHRs as part of a plan to overhaul > the nationâs health care systems was one of the few points on which the > in 2008 presidential candidates could agree. In January 2009, President > Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public > Law No: 111-5, also known as the Stimulus Law, which allocates 19 > billion dollars for electronic health records by the year 2014.]unquote > > Just in time for the Health Care Reform voted in this week and > implements...2014! What a coincidence! > Such an intuitive! Such a plan! I am sure they mean well, though. ; ) > > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: ditzyklanmail <carc...@...> > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tue, 23 March, 2010 10:36:46 PM > Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Obama Signs Health Care Reform Into Law > > > Very ditzy. > http://patientpriva cyrights. org/patient- privacy-myth/ hippa/ > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: lurkernomore2000200 0 <steve.sundur@ sbcglobal. net> > To: FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com > Sent: Tue, 23 March, 2010 7:49:29 PM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Obama Signs Health Care Reform Into Law > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com, "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com, ditzyklanmail carc108@ wrote: > > > > > > Silly myth started from reading HIPPA? > > > > I think you may be referring to HIPAA, the Health > > Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of > > 1996, but it has nothing to do with the health > > reform bill just passed, so I'm not sure why you > > mention it in this context. > Well, she is ditzy. > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com, ditzyklanmail <carc108@ > wrote: > > > > > > > > http://www.ipolitic s.com/country/ USA/2929- passage_of_ health_care_ > > > > irs_your_ medical_records. htm > > > > > > The above says: > > > > > > "The only way the IRS can establish whether or not you have > > > the 'big brother' mandated health insurance is to check your > > > medical records!" > > > > > > Uh, no. Among other approaches, your insurance company > > > would send you a little form verifying your coverage, which > > > you'd then include with your tax return (like a W-2 form). > > > > > > If you don't send in such a form, the IRS will be in > > > touch, first to offer to help you sign up for insurance, > > > or if you refuse, to send you a bill for the amount of > > > the penalty. > > > > > > No reason whatsoever for it to involve your medical > > > records. Can't imagine how that silly myth got started, > > > or why anyone would take it seriously.
