But we had medical care in the past that somehow worked without all of these digital systems? Was that care significantly less effective because of no digital data? It was less efficient, because you had to carry your documents around yourself, but I'm not sure that the care was significantly less effective.

I'm sure that it makes a difference to some people, but so does the vulnerability of privacy. How many people will simply not see a doctor because they're worried about this?

> It was less efficient, because you had to carry your documents around yourself, but I'm not sure that the care was significantly less effective.

Also your healthcare providers kept their fully-identified records.

And, yes, it was signficantly less effective with higher error rates, etc.

> How many people will simply not see a doctor because they're worried about this?

Very few, I suspect. None that I have ever heard of outside of people with significant anxiety disorders (this is literally true, and not my implying anything).

I don't mean that they will never see a doctor. What I mean is that when something is embarrassing they won't see a doctor, particularly when it comes to mental health.