Just a Perpspective: In 1995 ASTM published a standard (E-1714) for
properties of a Universal Health Identifier that included encryption
capability. By 1997 the VA had developed its internal unique identifier
now used in its MPI Module but without encryption. The politics surrounding
HIPAA created an attitude of denial for ANY discussion of the subject so
folks have been wandering Blind and Ignorant in the Desert of this subject
for ten years. RFID technology has been evolving in the interim and the
Ship is Nearing the Rocks. VistA, however, could accommodate this
technology when it is determined by concensus dialog howm it best fits
into the "business" of healthcare. Halamka has jsut hit healthcare over
the head and said "Time to Wake Up!". The answer will need to be part of
the ONCHIT effort and coordinated health informatics standards that
support the NHIN. The VistA Community needs to envision how the Chips and
reader devices would decrypt the sensed UHID as part of the enterprise
information architecture and utilize the unique Id of the identified real
person in defined roles. The VC must work with the various health
professional disciplines to answer this question and demonstrate how VistA
will utilize the identity if the individual relating to this technology.
In short, "no easy answers".
On Thu, 28 Jul 2005, John Leo Zimmer wrote:
so I'll have my chip under my skin... and my RFID jammer in my watch. I
haven't worn a watch for a couple years. Maybe my palm pilot will work.
Oh, the RFID chip can be my mitten string! I've been hankering for the
little tool that keeps my other tools from getting too far away. They could
all be keeping track of ME and whistle when I get out of range. No more lost
cell phone! (I was hoping that bluetooth could be turned to that end.)
jlz
---------- Original Message -----------
From: Mike Lieman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net
Sent: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 10:29:47 -0400
Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] Personal Health ID
On 7/27/05, Nancy Anthracite <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
That is almost like having someone read your mind whether you like it or
not.
Will we have to walk around wrapped in aluminum foil or carry our own
personal signal jammer if we would like some privacy?
There was a time, not too long ago when this was considered
EXCESSIVELY paranoid. RFID jammers will become commonplace, I'm
sure. It's not too hard.
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