Comments on: In-Body WiFi Will Warn Doctors if You Have A Heart Attack http://blog.kbsweb.com/in-body-wifi-will-warn-doctors-if-you-have-a-heart-attack/ Techmology Bits Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:26:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jeremy Scott http://blog.kbsweb.com/in-body-wifi-will-warn-doctors-if-you-have-a-heart-attack/#comment-1816 Jeremy Scott Wed, 07 May 2008 21:06:36 +0000 http://blog.kbsweb.com/?p=290#comment-1816 Well, you raise all the right red flags regarding privacy... but there are privacy concerns with nearly every emerging technology--especially in health records. I don't think the device in question would be something insurance companies and relatives could get their hands on without permission from you. And while I don't want Big Brother knowing when I have heartburn... I think the idea of an instantaneous notification of 911 for heart attacks is groundbreaking and would save lives. Can't escape that. It's like the OnStar system on Chevy cars that alerts authorities when you crash your car. Sure, you probably hate that feature if you just drove drunk and smashed into your own house... but if it's your wife and kids in a late-night accident... it's worth more than you have, right? Good points. Thanks for the comment! Well, you raise all the right red flags regarding privacy… but there are privacy concerns with nearly every emerging technology–especially in health records. I don’t think the device in question would be something insurance companies and relatives could get their hands on without permission from you.

And while I don’t want Big Brother knowing when I have heartburn… I think the idea of an instantaneous notification of 911 for heart attacks is groundbreaking and would save lives. Can’t escape that. It’s like the OnStar system on Chevy cars that alerts authorities when you crash your car. Sure, you probably hate that feature if you just drove drunk and smashed into your own house… but if it’s your wife and kids in a late-night accident… it’s worth more than you have, right?

Good points. Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Jason http://blog.kbsweb.com/in-body-wifi-will-warn-doctors-if-you-have-a-heart-attack/#comment-1815 Jason Wed, 07 May 2008 20:58:03 +0000 http://blog.kbsweb.com/?p=290#comment-1815 Man, I'm not sure I want a device alerting the ER everytime I have a health problem...Seems very anti-privacy act to me. That data would be so valuable to so many people...health insurance companies, "well, Mr. Elkins, our chart HERE says you weren't going to die, so you didn't need to come into the ER, you could have just waited to see your regular doctor...therefore we are denying your claim." Life insurance companies "well, Sammy, get the check ready, it shows here that Mrs. White just died of a candlestick blow to the head in the library". Your crazy uncle Charlie "hey I just hacked into Johnny's wireless medical alert, when he croaks, let's move into the house before the estate is divided up!". Ok--I may be a little far fetched here, but just like I don't want a chip in my kid or my dog, I don't think I would want this device alerting anyone of anything. Another great post Jeremy! Jason Man, I’m not sure I want a device alerting the ER everytime I have a health problem…Seems very anti-privacy act to me. That data would be so valuable to so many people…health insurance companies, “well, Mr. Elkins, our chart HERE says you weren’t going to die, so you didn’t need to come into the ER, you could have just waited to see your regular doctor…therefore we are denying your claim.”

Life insurance companies “well, Sammy, get the check ready, it shows here that Mrs. White just died of a candlestick blow to the head in the library”.

Your crazy uncle Charlie “hey I just hacked into Johnny’s wireless medical alert, when he croaks, let’s move into the house before the estate is divided up!”.

Ok–I may be a little far fetched here, but just like I don’t want a chip in my kid or my dog, I don’t think I would want this device alerting anyone of anything.

Another great post Jeremy!
Jason

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