tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post6475580992580380648..comments2024-03-27T09:55:23.143-07:00Comments on Dispatch from the Digital Health Frontier: Reflections on the Tragedy in BostonJohn Halamkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04550236129132159307noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-5414813930031530102013-05-13T08:13:21.666-07:002013-05-13T08:13:21.666-07:00Just reviewing your post, a month post-event.
Sag...Just reviewing your post, a month post-event.<br /><br />Sage advice from a boots-on-the-ground guy who can instantly extrapolate to a 10,000-foot, future-looking view.<br /><br />Yes on the medical records exhange -- the quiet background of possible patient care improvement gets a light shone on it with a few hundred injuries within seconds and the law enforcement clamp down.<br /><br />The unauthorized access of patient record access during such an emergency, or on high investigative value patients is innovative use of IT as a Homeland Security tool.<br /><br />Although the "risk planning" has the same end goal of avoiding harm to a patient, operator, or environment, to a medical device developer, the methods and focus are different. In the case of a healthcare facility and those who provide means of helping medical professionals, EVERYTHING begins with assessing risks -- yes, we all are going to have to go back over our design files to see how we would hold up to something like the bombings and subsequent law-enforcement actions.Tom Marinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17283535397861439547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-52912820078077909602013-04-25T07:02:08.384-07:002013-04-25T07:02:08.384-07:00Dr. Halamka, I commend your staff on their respons...Dr. Halamka, I commend your staff on their response to that horrible event. I also commend you for striving to meet the needs of the public while securing their privacy. As a RN, I understand how important the patient's history is when treatment is necessary.<br />Thank you for your hard work and being a patient advocate.Jan Adlernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-65486203489959698792013-04-23T05:22:06.029-07:002013-04-23T05:22:06.029-07:00Glad to hear that your team is safe and well.
Thi...Glad to hear that your team is safe and well.<br /><br />This is a great summary and does point out some until now unthinkable provisions that should be included in risk planning. Sorry you had to think these through at all but your points can be useful to others in now for future planning. Thank you for your efforts.Rich Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675981044436211949noreply@blogger.com