“Give me Auntie’s medical records or put me in the slammer!”

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“Give me Auntie’s medical records or put me in the slammer!”

Posted by Vince Kuraitis on March 6, 2008 · Filed in EHRs/PHRs, Miscellaneous · Comments

We underestimate how much people REALLY want medical infomation about themselves and their loved ones.

Dorothy Tillman wanted it so badly that she was arrested! Read more at Jaz-Michael King’s blog, A Scanner Brightly.

Hat tip to Jen McCabe Gorman for spotting this amazing story.

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