It's a PITA but you can opt out of your records being put into the monstrous databases and accessible to who knows where. Lot of hostile people working at CRISP, ImmuNet, etc., who are rabid about talking you out of opting out, but I don't care. Now I'm trying to get all my info that's already in these databases (some of which is wrong) out of there - not as simple but I believe it can be done.
Once you sign the opt out forms, anything from that point on is not supposed to go into any databases. Sam's Club sent my info anyway and was roundly chastised in front of many customers. As for past info, I'm still trying to get it all removed. I've heard the original medical person who put it in has to be the one to remove it but I'm not convinced how that's legal. Once I make it happen, I'll post what I did! :)
I ask for the opt out form/procedures on how to do so at every medical appointment I go to. Most of the time the employees act like I'm unreasonably bothering them. :)
They all know everything. Went to a general practitioner and they knew that I was prescribed doxycycline by my eye doctor .
That is the electronic medical records. They can access anyone.
Our family's PCP uses paper records and last time we were there I thanked them profusely for maintaining our information that way!!
It's a PITA but you can opt out of your records being put into the monstrous databases and accessible to who knows where. Lot of hostile people working at CRISP, ImmuNet, etc., who are rabid about talking you out of opting out, but I don't care. Now I'm trying to get all my info that's already in these databases (some of which is wrong) out of there - not as simple but I believe it can be done.
Anna, How do you get all your med info removed from those databases?
Once you sign the opt out forms, anything from that point on is not supposed to go into any databases. Sam's Club sent my info anyway and was roundly chastised in front of many customers. As for past info, I'm still trying to get it all removed. I've heard the original medical person who put it in has to be the one to remove it but I'm not convinced how that's legal. Once I make it happen, I'll post what I did! :)
You were offered an opt out form?
Looking forward to hearing about your success.
I ask for the opt out form/procedures on how to do so at every medical appointment I go to. Most of the time the employees act like I'm unreasonably bothering them. :)