Can privacy kill? Although we can likely scour recent news to find cases where leaked information at Facebook has led to some unfortunate outcomes, this question is particularly vital in the realm of health information.  The paper-based paradigm discussed in my first guest post at Health Standards has implications far beyond the efficiency of information in the healthcare system. It cuts right to the heart of how and why we use health information in the first place.  We use it to make current and future patients better.

Article is continued at HL7Standards.com.