John of Hope, ME If you are sceptical about HHS's ability to protect your medical information and think this may be the thin-edge-of-the-wedge when it comes to doing away with the physician-patient privilege, then adopt worst-case hypothesis thinking and act accordingly: Don't tell your doctor or anyone in his office anything that you would not be willing to see published on the internet or in a newspaper.report abuse

nanapapa1997 of Saco, ME why shades of 1984. It's not about the money, it's about Big Brother meddling where they don't belongreport abuse

Chris of Harpswell, ME "Over a five-year period financial incentives will be provided to as many as 1,200 small- to medium-sized physician practices in 12 communities for using certified EHR's [electronic heath record system] to improve quality, as measured by their performance on specific clinical quality measures. Additional bonus payments will be available based on a standardized survey measuring the number of EHR functionalities incorporated by the physician practice. Total payments under the demonstration for all five years may be up to $58,000 per physician or up to $290,000 per practice."report abuse

xcalibur1066 of Dayton, ME Meincrisis : Simple, the state gets money for this and Real ID would have cost money.

The idea of security and privacy are/were just smoke screens.

This state is all about money.report abuse