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Google Can View Millions of Patient Health Records in Most States
Through its partnerships with health care providers, Google can view tens of millions of patient records in at least three-quarters of states, the Wall Street Journal reports. From a report: Some of these partnerships allow Google to access identifiable information about patients without their or their doctors' knowledge, raising fears about how this data may be used. Google is developing a new search tool -- designed to be used by doctors, nurses and potentially patients -- that stores and analyzes patient information on its servers. The company and some health systems say argue that data-sharing can improve patient outcomes.Google says its health endeavors aren't connected with its advertising business.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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