Identity management! There is an idea. Today I am posing as an LMC
secretary, tomorrow... who knows? An air hostess? :-)
Fay
Dr Gillian Braunold wrote:
> Paul
> through HealthSpace we are putting communicator in place which will
> enable absolute identity management security and leave you
> communication on line without revealing email addresses either side
> between clinicians and patients.
> There are some other tricky questions that the profession needs to
> work though when and if they choose to utilise the tool- such as how
> best to e consult etc. But the identity management and security of
> identifiable information we will be sorting out for those who wish to
> use the tool.
> Best wishes
> Gillian ( HealthSpace Clinical director)
>
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> *From:* GP-UK [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Paul Miller
> *Sent:* 29 July 2008 21:46
> *To:* [log in to unmask]
> *Subject:* email consulting
>
> http://www.ehiprimarycare.com/news/4006/rcgp_says_good_gps_have_great_websites
>
> OK, we have a website (albeit not sparkly as yet). But what concerns
> me more is this statement:
>
> "It adds: "Patients value being able to talk to a doctor or nurse on
> the phone or consulting through email.""
>
> By e-mail. Yes, sounds cool. But fraught with potential hazards too
> namely:
>
> Initial Identification - do we have any evidence of who they are when
> they start off?
>
> Future Authentication - do we have any evidence of who they are next
> time?
>
> Privacy - once it is out the practice it is perhaps free text readable
> by whomever: forwardable, copyable, postable to bebo....or the NotW ;-)
>
> Encryption - 'government' have seriously proposed maintaining a
> database of *all *electronic communications in this country,
> apparently Britain (coz I checked by looking out the window and it was
> raining in July)
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7511671.stm
>
> Asynchronocity - asynchronous consulting is difficult for both
> patients and doctors and often requires some re-skilling and thought.
>
> Capacity - only so many hours in the day, more stuff done in one place
> means less stuff done in another. Is it more efficient?
>
> etc...
>
> Or am I just being reactionary and luddite?
>
> Can we reasonably do all this by informed consent?
>
> Are you all doing this anyway?
>
> I have done some e-mail consulting informally in the past, and would
> happily do more if I could reasonably resolve these issues. What
> concerns me is the advice to go ahead, indeed the positive
> encouragement, without much in the way of suggestion or recognition of
> the possible risks.
>
> From the RCGP.
>
>
> --
> Dr Paul Miller
> Tel: 07711-346-928
> http://visionblogged.blogspot.com
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