[Full-Disclosure] FDA Approves Use of Chip in Patients ? HIPAA woes?

[Jesse Valentin <jessevalentin@xxxxxxxxx>]

Found an article discussing a new verichip that would be implanted under 
patient's skin and used to store medical information. Each time the patient 
would visit the doctor, this information would get updated. This raises 
concerns about privacy as the chip could also be used to track the whereabouts 
of an individual, aside from obvious concerns with HIPAA and the secure 
transmission and storage of patient health info. 
 
Interesting read: (Article - FDA Approves Use of Chip in Patients )
http://www.comcast.net/News/HEALTHWELLNESS//XML/1700_High_Tech/3b28fa7e-6692-41c6-aba7-eef87a7cec56.html
 
VeriChip: http://www.4verichip.com/ 
Health and Human Services Department: http://www.hhs.gov/ 
 
 
 
 

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