Topic: Paper Records

2 chapters across the catalog

Swasticars
Episode 1738 54:45 - 58:39

1738: Swasticars

Federal Retirement Processing in the Boyers Mine

The Department of Government Efficiency has highlighted a federal facility 230 feet underground in Boyers, Pennsylvania, where 700 workers process retirement papers by hand. Known as "the cave" or Iron Mountain, the site represents the lack of computerization in the federal bureaucracy. The facility also houses significant server operations for various private and government entities.

Episode 525 52:55 - 1:01:44

525: SnowJob

Producer Donations and Medical Record Privacy

During a donor thank-you segment, a physician contributor warns about the government's mandate for Electronic Health Records (EHR). He suggests that the move to digital records is designed to facilitate real-time snooping by the NSA and CIA, recommending that patients find doctors who still use paper charts. Other donors request "karma" for family health issues, including leukemia and strokes.