HSA -501 discussion : week 10 “Ethics and Globalization of Health Care, and Electronic Medical Records Versus Personal Health Records”

 Please respond to the following:

• From the e-Activity, examine the primary reasons why medical tourism is becoming popular among Americans, and determine whether or not the health care industry should encourage this consumer behavior. Give at least two (2) specific examples associated with such patient medical consumerism behaviors.
• Compare and contrast electronic medical records with personal health records. Justify the ethical responsibility of keeping patients’ medical and personal health records confidential. Provide a rationale for your response.