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First, there is no such thing as a completely safe, hack proof computer or web site.

I would want to see legislation passed in every country that such a service sets up in, to make sure that if a patients records are breached they are amongst the first to be informed.  Also, that it is the patient, not the doctor, who makes them conveniently available.

We all know about the Californian laws and how they protected a number of people who had records unlawfully obtained from a firm they had nothing to do with!  The firm just kept records on people and sold them to banks, prospective employers and didn't give two hoots about if their records were accurate or not, but identity theft became a reality.

Think about how sensitive these health records could be - people who were raped, sexually abused children, people with STI's or STD's, people who went to their doctor about genetic concerns.  This sounds like a good black mail list.

Sometimes convenience isn't worth the risk, but that should be left to the patient to decide.