Re:PatientBank (YC S16) Is Creating a Unified Medical Record...
by 1337biz on Wednesday August 10, 2016 @06:54PM
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> I don't ever want my medical records in any internet-facing system. I realize that's a fantasy but I'd never voluntarily help make that happen.
This! I would pay even a premium for non-digitalization.
Re:PatientBank (YC S16) Is Creating a Unified Medical Record...
by mertcelebi on Wednesday August 10, 2016 @02:32PM
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Hi ams6110 - we also use Aptible! It is definitely true that the old, fax-based system is not so prone to mass data breaches. That is one of the reasons why hospitals still use fax to transfer medical information.
But, at PatientBank, security and privacy of our patients are our top priorities. So, we go above and beyond what HIPAA recommends in terms of security best practices. You can read more about that here: https://www.patientbank.us/legal/hipaa
Re:PatientBank (YC S16) Is Creating a Unified Medical Record...
by Pfhreak on Wednesday August 10, 2016 @03:14PM
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The concern, I think, is that all the leaf nodes outside of your direct control also need to be secure. All the nurses, doctors, and other caregivers with access to the system need to be prevented from exposing that data. Is it possible for that data to end up on USB drive? A laptop? Sent in plaintext anywhere? etc.
The protection needs to be automatic. Training people is a "good intentions" solution, and will always result in failures. It should be mechanically impossible for the data to escape in a way you do not approve of.
Re:PatientBank (YC S16) Is Creating a Unified Medical Record...
by kaybe on Wednesday August 10, 2016 @09:08PM
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This data is worth too much to be fully secure ever imho.
And it's not like it expires. You can change your credit card number, you can change all your leaked passwords, but you can't change your past. Once it's breached it's out there until the end of tech.
My employer used a service called NoMoreClipBoard. They enrolled everyone enrolled in a health plan, not just those who requested it.
When the inevitable data breach happened, everyone was affected not just those who had specifically enrolled for this service.
I don't ever want my medical records in any internet-facing system. I realize that's a fantasy but I'd never voluntarily help make that happen.
FTA: We use another YC company called Aptible. They’re experts in securing protected health information, and we follow best practices to make sure our servers are safe.
It's not just the security of the servers. Many data breaches are the result of careless handling of data (USB flash drives, laptops, email attachments) and social engineering attacks.