I think doctors could send a patient an XML marked up version of their records or latest visit and lab data to combine with other doctors' similarly formated XML information so that patients could keep and control a complete copy of their own records. That is part of what the CCR would be good for.
Once the CCR standard is finalized, a nice open source project would be to make a program to display all that XML data in an organized fashion with an "intuitive' front end. Once it is done, I think the ASTM should let the CCR out for free download so there will be no barriers to wide and rapid dissemination. Otherwise, I think people will sit back and wait to see what else is coming down the pike before they put much effort into making the CCR the "way to go" for sharing data. That will only serve to further delay movement in this area. On Thursday 10 February 2005 03:47 pm, Jim Self wrote: > The essential idea to me is that patients should have their own copy of > their medical records that would augment the records kept by their care > givers and clinics and that they could view and share as they choose. > > The option for patients to carry a copy of all or a significant portion of > their medical record with them could help to get important information to > the point of care where the network based infrastructure is not yet in > place. Certainly, if the infrastructure were in place to make the smart > card function that would be desirable too. > > David Sommers wrote: > >I'd personally rather have a smart card that linked me to a network. > >The network would pull down and put in the latest medical data but only > >after I authorized it with my card. Having all my data on the card (or > >iPod) would be dangerous - especially since my wife can't usually find > >her insurance card and keys, misplacing your medical data would be > >worse. > > > >Then the smart card links your insurance, medical history, and > >authorizes treatment. If only... > > > >/David. > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > >Joseph Dal Molin > >Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 4:35 PM > >To: hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > >Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] OsiriX Images on iPODS > > > >...yes and you can groove to your favourite music with your Pod while > >you are waiting in the reception area instead of that horrible elevator > >stuff they play ...sorry couldn't resist the imagery.. :-) > > > >Joseph > > > >Jim Self wrote: > >> I think the real beauty of the ipod connection here is that it begins > > > >to give substance to > > > >> the idea that patients could carry around a reasonably comprehensive > > > >and useful copy of > > > >> their own medical records to help them and their family and other > > > >chosen representatives > > > >> to better understand their own problems and the care they have > > > >received (or not) and to > > > >> share with care givers who cannot otherwise access their records in a > > > >timely fashion - > > > >> such as the emergency room of my local hospital that can't even get > > > >your records from the > > > >> clinic next door when you come after hours. > > --------------------------------------- > Jim Self > Systems Architect, Lead Developer > VMTH Computer Services, UC Davis > (http://www.vmth.ucdavis.edu/us/jaself) > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide > Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. > Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click > _______________________________________________ > Hardhats-members mailing list > Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members -- Nancy Anthracite ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list Hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
