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Patients say opting out of MyChart data sharing is needlessly hard
Original: MyChart and a major hospital said I could opt out of sharing my health data. But they didn’t make it easy
A CalMatters report says MyChart, the widely used patient portal, and a major US hospital told a patient they could opt out of having their health data shared, but the process was convoluted and difficult to complete. The reporting raises concerns that privacy choices promised to patients are being undermined by bureaucratic hurdles, prompting renewed debate about transparency in health data sharing.
Why now: Growing public concern about how hospitals and health tech platforms share sensitive patient data.
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- MyChart and a major hospital said I could opt out of sharing my health data. But they didn’t make it easy · CalMatters
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