Google Will Soon Be Storing Patients' Health Records

Feb 22, 2008 - 10:06 am 3 by
Filed Under Google

Yahoo News reports that Google will be storing patients' medical records while testing a health service. Health profiles will include prescriptions, allergies, and medical histories, and will be password-protected just as your Google Account is.

Naturally, this is having a backlash since it's Google, after all, and it's privacy. But some forum members suggest that the reaction would have been different if the company storing your medical history was not Google. Others feel that this is a bad idea overall and even if it wasn't Google, they'd disapprove.

But some point out that this is an opt-in only program, so your health records won't be available unless you want them to be.

For those who have opted in, however, there is raising concern that this is tied to your Google password, and Google doesn't encourage separate passwords for any of their accounts.

Forum discussion continues at WebmasterWorld.

 

Popular Categories

The Pulse of the search community

Follow

Search Video Recaps

 
- YouTube
Video Details More Videos Subscribe to Videos

Most Recent Articles

Search Forum Recap

Daily Search Forum Recap: November 1, 2024

Nov 1, 2024 - 10:00 am
Search Video Recaps

Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Update Coming Soon, Downgrading Content, AI Overviews Expands, ChatGPT Search, Volatility Continues & Unauthorized Ad Rep Changes

Nov 1, 2024 - 8:01 am
Google Updates

Halloween 2024 Google Search Ranking Update 👻

Nov 1, 2024 - 7:51 am
Other Search Engines

OpenAI Releases ChatGPT Search: Citations, Robots.txt Controls & More

Nov 1, 2024 - 7:41 am
Google Maps

Google AI Answers In Google Maps: Things To Do, Review Summaries & About This Place

Nov 1, 2024 - 7:31 am
Google Maps

Google Tests Discover More Places & Explore Places Nearby

Nov 1, 2024 - 7:21 am
Previous Story: Google Pushes AdSense for Video