Another milestone on the journey forward…

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Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:31:37 GMT

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re: Another milestone on the journey forward…

Lodewijk Bos — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:33:18 GMT

Allow me to point out that the ICMCC Foundation already formulated such a declaration in 2007, which is now on the desk of Dr. Chang (WHO). You can find this Guideline on Patient Record Access here: http://recordaccess.icmcc.org/category/WHO.

Lodewijk Bos

President ICMCC

re: Another milestone on the journey forward…

Brian Baum — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:57:55 GMT

Peter - it does feel as though we're finally breaking through. However, full consumer engagement will require more than just access to electronic health information. We - the industry must step forward with innovative and engaging solutions that make managing one's health at least on the level of managing finances/wealth. The combination of financial incentives/disincentives along with engaging applications that transform "information" into action - and ultimately positive long term behavior change - that must be the future of "health" care.

re: Another milestone on the journey forward…

Brian Ahiar — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:54:08 GMT

". In the end, consumers are the ones accountable for their own health." and doctors are the gatekeepers who determine where we spend the money not consumers.

I am guessing that Peter has never had a family member who has cancer or another serious illness and has never seen just how little control a consumer has over the care they receive or its costs. It is the providers who control this not consumers