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IFH Says Google Personal Health-Records System Gives Consumers Greater Control Over Privacy than HIPAA Rules

Published in Healthcare Finance, Tax and Law Weekly, March 5th, 2008

Google's new Personal Health Records (PHRs) prototype provides a model that gives consumers greater control over the flow of their personal health information, than is currently provided under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules.

Google notes that its system will help consumers access, store and communicate their health information online. The company's blog posting about the new product declares, "Above all, health data will remain yours -- private and confidential. Only you have control over when to share it with family members and health providers."

Some policy experts have expressed concern that PHRs are not...

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