Opinion: It's no secret that privacy laws can be bad for our health

Unfortunately, I am having a crazy day so I don't have a chance to comment on this opinion piece that appeared in the Globe and Mail:

The Globe and Mail: It's no secret that privacy laws can be bad for our health:

"The advent of electronic health records, combined with the creation of huge databases, and the increasing commercialization of medicine has sparked widespread concern about the privacy of medical information.

As a result, governments, health-care institutions, consumers groups and private corporations have fashioned laws and rules to protect the privacy of individuals. These initiatives are, for the most part, long overdue. They confirm and extend the long-standing legal principle of doctor-patient confidentiality."