MIT MEDICAL DEPT. LABORATORY
 25 CARLETON ST. E23-169  DATE/TIME; 06/##/00 ##:##
 CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
  M.R.  NUMBER:   ##-##-#### FINAL (CHART COPY)

  PATIENT NAME:   DOE,JANE

           DOB:   ##/##/19##  AGE:   ##  SEX: F
      PROVIDER: DOLITTLE,JOHN
      LOCATION: INTERNAL MEDICINE  3 WEST
      ... THE PATIENT MAY HAVE HEPATITIS C ...
      SHOULD BE MONITORED FOR ... 6 TO 12 MONTHS ...

• server supports 24x7 medical function
• maintained by an outside vendor
• response from department's IT group: "need to involve the vendor"
• "can't unilaterally make changes to the server, even change password"