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MLeake · August 19, 2012, 12:45 PM

Frank, unusual though it is, I'm going to disagree with you on this one.

Do I think there's a conspiracy afoot for the government to go after gunners via HIPAA? No.

But do I dislike the potential for the system to be abused by some Mike Newell type? Most definitely.

It doesn't require a vast conspiracy for a system to be easily exploited by an overzealous bureaucrat. It just requires access, and the wrong type of person.

I am not a fan of centralized records.

(Edit: As I think about this, how many of us have received "Possible release of personal information" warnings from the VA, a hospital, a bank...? Probably most of us. The only saving grace to the massive amounts of info out there may be that there is just so much of it that exploiting it can be a challenge.

But I am still not a fan of centralized records.)

August 19, 2012, 12:45 PM	#70
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	Frank, unusual though it is, I'm going to disagree with you on this one. Do I think there's a conspiracy afoot for the government to go after gunners via HIPAA? No. But do I dislike the potential for the system to be abused by some Mike Newell type? Most definitely. It doesn't require a vast conspiracy for a system to be easily exploited by an overzealous bureaucrat. It just requires access, and the wrong type of person. I am not a fan of centralized records. (Edit: As I think about this, how many of us have received "Possible release of personal information" warnings from the VA, a hospital, a bank...? Probably most of us. The only saving grace to the massive amounts of info out there may be that there is just so much of it that exploiting it can be a challenge. But I am still not a fan of centralized records.)