Ask a Patient Opinion Poll

What is your level of concern about hacking or leaking of personal data from health insurance companies or health care provider databases?

(Total Votes: 59)

Concerned (76.3%)
 

Somewhat concerned (15.3%)
 

Not concerned (6.8%)
 

Not sure (1.7%)
 


Voter Comments (the following are opinions of readers and not AskaPatient.com)

• No one should get your records there your personal records its time to get more surcurity so no one

• no ones business

• Identity theft, not to mention voyeurism is so pervasive that everyone should be concerned.

• I don't have anything to hide.

• Private,(wink-wink) except for insurers, their associates, feds, hackers. Read fine print of HIPPA.

• These are very dangerous times for privacy.

• People find their medical records in trash bins without having been shredded all the time.

• It has already happened!

• There are some strange Healthcare workers these days!

• Even banks are being compromised

• I think the health system I use is secure

• ratial rate medince


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