[Med-privacy] Re: Privacy violations or debates on same, sought

[METRA1001@aol.com]

Med-Privacy subscribers-

I have been accumulating a catalog of medical privacy intrusions, individual 
cases, group cases, and violations of patient confidentiality and or privacy 
for over 5 years. Have not seen much in the past few months on this list, and 
would be interested in reviewing and recording recent cases involving the 
issue of violations of patient privacy, or the future networking of 
electronic patient records, and the ramifications of the same, both pro and 
con. 

I am no corporation, am paid by no corporation, conglomerate, medical, 
provider, data warehouse agency, or anything else. Am simply a private 
individual/researcher interesting in documenting such events and issues, and 
presenting abuses of access to medical records to legislators, national 
privacy agencies, and state privacy advocates. Names do not have to be 
submitted, but events would be appreciated on the basis of their merit, and 
impact on patient privacy. Responses can be emailed to the list, or to me, 
directly, without fear of exposure or retribution. As I am not paid by any 
corporation, or organization, I have nothing to gain except advocacy of 
patient privacy and confidentiality rights. Patients have nothing to fear, 
because I am a patient advocate, and not some behind the scenes industry 
agent looking to exploit you or your situation. 

Dialogues and debates are welcome, so long as they are made in good faith and 
without malice toward the patient, or the debaters. 

Z Alexander