The Critical Importance of Owning Your Medical Data
The Critical Importance of Owning Your Medical Data
Securing Personal Health
1502
In an age where data breaches are increasingly common, the security of medical data has become a paramount concern. A recent article on Wired, titled "Your Medical Data Is Code Blue," delves into the alarming frequency of medical data breaches and the profound implications they have for individuals. This situation underscores the vital importance of individuals owning and controlling their health information to dictate legitimate use and safeguard their privacy.
How to Take Charge of Your Medical Records
An article from the Wall Street Journal
0
From the WSJ Article: "It’s your health. So it’s time you took control of all the information about it.
That’s the message that a growing number of patient advocates are trying to spread to American health-care consumers.
For most people, of course, it’s all too easy to simply leave their health records in the hands of doctors and hospitals. But that’s a big...
347
From the ZocDoc website: "ZocDoc is the beginning of a better healthcare experience for millions of patients every month. Since 2007, we’ve worked to fix broken systems that get in the way...
Android
629
From the Electronic Frontier Foundation article: "TextSecure is a messaging app that allows users to send confidential messages with their mobile phone using end-to-end encryption. The app works over a Wi-Fi or data connection, but can also be...
Get details on the real steps and costs of health care
309
From the Guroo website: "Guroo puts actual cost information in consumers' hands - your hands. This is just the start. Coming soon are quality metrics, an expanded list of A to Z care services and more! We'll keep getting better, so you keep...
AllClear Investigator Tamara outlines 8 numbers that ID thieves often seek
1738
This article from the AllClearID Alert Network provides a brief description of some common personally identifiable information that is targeted by identity thieves.
Guide to Self-Tracking Tools
789
The Quantified Self website provides a current list of many of the self-tracking tools out there.
A Health Information Privacy Video from the Office of Civil Rights
917
From the Office of Civil Rights YouTube page: Watch this video to learn about the HIPAA Privacy Rule, a law that protects patients' rights and health information rights. For more information please visit http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/.
Whether...
One consideration as you gather and store more personal health information on your computer and devices is making sure that you are not inadvertently sharing this information (or some other aspect ...
One consideration as you gather and store more personal health information on your computer and devices is making sure that you are not inadvertently sharing this information (or some other aspect ...
One consideration as you gather and store more personal health information on your computer and devices is making sure that you are not inadvertently sharing this information (or some other aspect ...
One consideration as you gather and store more personal health information on your computer and devices is making sure that you are not inadvertently sharing this information (or some other aspect ...