Year: 2012
Resolution Number: 5
Action Taken: Disapproved
Status:
Author(s): Peter Muller, MD
Sponsor: Peter Muller, MD
On behalf of: Oakland County Delegation
Committee: D (Public Health)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS oppose Body Mass Index (BMI) being entered into the Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR) without the patient knowledge by an entity that cannot be secured reliably and can be misused and misconstrued by non-medical personnel resulting in possible risks to privacy.RATIONALE: The Committee was given testimony on both sides of this issue. Discussion surrounded whether the privacy of the patient is compromised with the inclusion of BMI within the Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR) system. Testimony was given that non-health professionals would be able to have access to the information. The counter argument was made that the Department of Community Health has indicated that privileged information will be protected allowing only health professionals to have access to the information. Secondly, the data that would be collected by the Registry is voluntary and would be invaluable to the state. It was for these reasons that the Committee believed that the privacy concerns and others are addressed by the department actions and by the voluntary status of the program.
RESOLVED: That MSMS oppose Body Mass Index (BMI) being entered into the Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR) without the patient knowledge by an entity that cannot be secured reliably and can be misused and misconstrued by non-medical personnel resulting in possible risks to privacy.RATIONALE: The Committee was given testimony on both sides of this issue. Discussion surrounded whether the privacy of the patient is compromised with the inclusion of BMI within the Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR) system. Testimony was given that non-health professionals would be able to have access to the information. The counter argument was made that the Department of Community Health has indicated that privileged information will be protected allowing only health professionals to have access to the information. Secondly, the data that would be collected by the Registry is voluntary and would be invaluable to the state. It was for these reasons that the Committee believed that the privacy concerns and others are addressed by the department actions and by the voluntary status of the program.
Fiscal Note: NULL
Resolution: View PDF for BMI and MCIR