It is simply too complicated for a doctor’s office to manage and would come off as peculiar for making such a request.
I had limited success supporting a psychotherapist to choose privacy fist solutions, but only as long as it was a convenient (and ideally cheaper) option.
People in the healthcare system will not care as long as they don’t actually feel any strong negative consequences. And you can’t make them care.
You could be contrary and leave your doctor for another one.
- Then you can give them negative ratings referring to bad privacy practices on doctor rating sites.
- You could also dig into the details, if they are actually acting according to law and sue them if you find a violation.
But I don’t believe that would change much. People who care about privacy or have the capacity to understand vast abstract social systems are to much of a minority.
Yes, this type of request could work with therapists as they’re focused on your mental health and you could share how distressing it is for them to use privacy invasive tools.
One therapist I had already had a Proton email account set up which we used to communicate with. Another therapist had paperwork in which he discouraged the use of email and texts due to their lack of privacy protection. These were both independent therapists, which might be more willing to make modifications to their communication methods for a patient. When I looked at a few therapists that worked under a business operating in multiple states, I noticed that their disclosures included the use of AI to transcribe conversations. I was appalled by this and I wondered if the business had partnered with an AI provider.