Should doctors clear question paper results available over the internet to their patients?
Or would that defeat the purpose of having to earnings for an extra office visit?
Answer: I reason an email would be a good idea if results are run of the mill. However, if you are finding out that you have cancer or something, I would rather own a face to face interview so that all of my questions be answered. I think all results by email would impose a lot of problems for those who did not have moral results!
Additional thoughts:
I think simple things like cholesterol or blood sugar would be great to get hold of through email...unless you are going to need further treatment...example: you are finding out you are diabetic. There is a fine line near how people will take these results. Also it wants to be very clear to the patient what a commonplace range is which can also be included in the email. As for HIPPA, I don't reflect it would be a violation if the patient signed something ahead of time to recieve results that path. Not sure though in the case of shared email..
No, it shouldn't be given over the internet as it isn't a immobilize means of communication. By going over the internet, it also violates the HIPPA law (by bringing a 3rd party, the servers company, into it who doesn't legally enjoy rights to that info). Same reason they can't just be off you results over your answering machine. They have to ensure that you hold received your info in a confidential manner in need any reason to believe that someone else may have access to it. You call for somebody to interpret the test results. And it's the doctor's responsibility to do that and I think they can be held reliable for conveying the information to you.
Should they email you the result? The answer is NO. I deduce it takes less of their time to share you verbally instead of typing it. And if you have question or doubts, you can ask on the spot (imagine doing this using emails... you may be asking the doctors to sit in front of the computer entire day instead :)
Should you hold access to the result using the internet? The answer is YES. But there's a catch and it's all around security and technology. Emails are forwarded from one server to another until it reaches your correspondence box.
Furthermore, HIPAA (Health Information Portability and Accountability Act) has strict requirements on how patient information should be kept. By distributing it over the internet or emailing to you, doctors may find themselves surrounded by a messy lawsuit or heavy penalty.
http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/pediatric...
Doctors can still use software to give you access to your reports as long as that software complies near HIPAA rules and obviously, email is not on the list..
Mine does that already. Mine have an online system I can log into to get my results. Many offices make a contribution patients a call or mail the results. If within is an issue they always call for a follow up appointment.
Ya know, even Blue Cross, Blue Shield... a MAJOR strength insurance provider already has claim information online for their customers, for all of you complaining more or less HIPPA laws.
For example:
"UPHS will also be using LabCalls(R), TeleVox's lab results delivery system, to communicate near patients following lab tests. LabCalls makes try-out results available to patients via touch-tone phone or Internet in a secure, HIPAA-compliant environment. Patients are given convenient, 24/7 access to results, alleviating much of the anxiety surrounding lab test. UPHS saves the personnel and financial resources associated with other nativity methods, including staff time and postage and printing costs."
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pw....
God no. There are laws about medical privacy. The general public sending it to you couldn't know for sure who got the information and their computers could get hack.
I used to work at a hospital that was transitioning to computers. It was horrible. People would put confidential medical register on Palm pilots, and then lose them at places like coffee shops. How would you have a feeling about that? Computers get hack ALL the time. They are no place for confidential medical information.
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Yes (but with conditions).
There should be prior agreement between patient and doctor.
The results should be via safe and sound server and password protected.
The patient should be assessed prior to this option anyone available - will the patient be able to take action rationally if the result is adverse (e.g. cancer or HIV positive) and present themselves for treatment...
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Actually my doctor does. I recently have some tests done and she sent me the results via email. She even answered a question I have about the results. It was great! Plus I didn't hold to call them and stay on hold to get the results myself. I reflect on it's a good idea unless your email is not private. No. You cannot disclose that type of sensitive and private information over the internet. E-mail is not safe and sound enough and can cause problems. Besides, it's not the MD's criticize. The government has HIPPA law that prohibit this..
Actually this is already taking place in some parts of the world. More than that truly. People are able to stay at home and have their dr visit.
They call it:
DR WEBCAM.
Yah i know. It sounds weird! =D pop in the site for more info..
I the end probably not. It's just not as safe and sound as mailing them or as personal as having the lenient come in or conveying them over the phone. But it is convenient and it's already happening, so what can you do? no not a pious idea cause anyone could see it but you can other call into the doc office and not run into the office and pay 4 the extra drop by.
definitely not. as we all know the internet is not the most private place on mud and medical history is definitely a private thing. yes i imagine they should..its annoying to have to go newly to get the results.. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;....
It would be totally awesome if Doctor's made use of the Internet for communicating with patients Doctors do e-mail their patients...example: we be just recently waiting to hear the outcome of an MRI...the doc sent it to us via e-mail..
Personally, I would antipathy to be told I have cancer or some other disease over email. No, it would violate HIPPA rights. (privacy)
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Excellent idea! yes they should.surety...no names just tolerant # and results.
probably would violate hippa violations...