Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Google's medical records

Okay Google, lets see if you're soulless or wonderful

My pediatrician still has solely paper files of all patients medical records that could very well take a decade to re-record digitally. If this works out, Google has just made every parents dream come true. No need to go to the doctor to have a file ordered that has your kid's last Tetanus shot date. Summer camp deadlines, no problem now! How about those pesky booster reminders. Now you could probably have an e-mail sent to you.

However, if these files aren;t protected, whats to stop ads from coming to your inbox from companies wanting to test new drugs on possible medical conditions you may or may not have according to your medical reports? what if information leaked about embarrassing situations, not to be insensitive, but abortions, STI's, Drug overdoses? Most of the general public don't want that to be available on the world wide web. I'm just saying.

--former summer camper.

Definitely Looking Forward to Spring Break

Today definitely reminds me why I want the break to come.

Start the day at 7 am. cram a shower, studying, "breakfast" (redbull, and a powerbar) before class.
Find my laptop battery drained, remember I may or may not have a quiz in geography. (i may or may not be very organized) 8,9,10 classes, finish a paper, e-mail it to my professor, get carry-out from the caf. Stop. More Caffeine. Lab! look at rocks for 3 hours, finish the homework before the teacher comes around (i may not be very organized). Realize I'm behind on my blog postings. (i'm not very organized.) NOW I NEED TO GO TO DINNER! then I go to class... but nto before writing a review article. crap.

--that disorganized guy