The National Dialogue on Health Information Technology and Privacy

This Opinion Tracker accompanied and supplemented the National Dialogue on Health Information Technology and Privacy by tracking conversations around the Internet (in forums, communities, blogs and videos) to show what people are thinking and saying about how information technology can be used to improve healthcare while safeguarding privacy. The Opinion Tracker was open from October 27 to November 3, 2008.

“Cost and security concerns about bringing health care record keeping into the 21...”
Show full comment  Found at: esciencenews.com

“Did you happen to miss the other night when McCain mentioned doing the same thin...”
Show full comment  Found at: City-Data

“I want a president who is committed to public and preventive health services, to...”
Show full comment  Found at: angryasianman.com

“Solving some of medicine's problems requires thinking outside the health care bo...”
Show full comment  Found at: kevinmd.com

“He doesn't want nor need an EMR. I wouldn't get one, if I were him. It could l...”
Show full comment  Found at: emrupdate.com

“When the government pays your bills, government calls the shots. Do you really w...”
Show full comment  Found at: Admore

“This is what was good about the NHS. When I moved to Scotland, I registered with...”
Show full comment  Found at: beginnertriathelete.com

“mccain talking about needing med records online = Google Health ”
Show full comment  Found at: mandaj

“"and you think "completely socialized medicine" would provide security and prote...”
Show full comment  Found at: City-Data

“"We need to put health care records online. The V.A. does that. That will -- tha...”
Show full comment  Found at: blogs.webmd.com

“In recent months, I have had to fill in the same paper form, with the same data ...”
Show full comment  Found at: readwriteweb.com

“With electronic prescribing still far against the radar screen for many physicia...”
Show full comment  Found at: medical-association.net

“I really like Microsoft HealthVault and Google's Health service. Not sure which ...”
Show full comment  Found at: Paisano

“"Lets put medical records online, it'll reduce what they call medical errors." D...”
Show full comment  Found at: ImNickArmstrong

“Sorry, McCain, if you don't know how to use a computer, I'm not going to trust y...”
Show full comment  Found at: katieheikkinen

“Online and IT privacy is a ripe issue for President Obama’s or McCain’s admi...”
Show full comment  Found at: techliberation.com

“Health IT guru John Halamka writes a letter to the future President. It's advice...”
Show full comment  Found at: kevinmd.com

“As medical records move from hospital basements to the Internet, privacy remains...”
Show full comment  Found at: news.medill.northwestern.edu

“Google planning on indexing everything. Not only web but medical records, Public...”
Show full comment  Found at: mikedopp

“Insurance companies will most certainly gain access to the records. Simply compa...”
Show full comment  Found at: techinsider.nextgov.com

Opinions Tracked: 501