http://trishatorrey.com/2009/01/27/is-google-strong-arming-the-feds-to-allow-sale-of-health-information/ A blog about patient empowerment, advocacy, safety, consumerism and tools to navigate the dysfunction of American health care. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:08:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://trishatorrey.com/2009/01/27/is-google-strong-arming-the-feds-to-allow-sale-of-health-information/comment-page-1/#comment-31149 Pauline Salvucci Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:58:35 +0000 http://trishatorrey.com/?p=725#comment-31149 Great post! As a retired psychotherapist who practiced within a medical family practice, I certainly agree with you. In fact, when I was practicing, I didn't take health insurance. I had a sliding fee scale just because of the issue of client privacy. The less info online about one's health the better, and this certainly includes mental health. Since insurance requires a diagnosis for payment, mental health practitioners use the DSM. Not a good idea for folks who like their privacy! Health records, mental or physical, need to be protected. Online records are definitely risky! Great post! As a retired psychotherapist who practiced within a medical family practice, I certainly agree with you. In fact, when I was practicing, I didn’t take health insurance. I had a sliding fee scale just because of the issue of client privacy. The less info online about one’s health the better, and this certainly includes mental health. Since insurance requires a diagnosis for payment, mental health practitioners use the DSM. Not a good idea for folks who like their privacy! Health records, mental or physical, need to be protected. Online records are definitely risky!

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