The Trump administration launched the health data-sharing initiative; Google, Amazon among Tech Partners, CMS promises safety
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced a comprehensive program, which allows Americans to share personal health data and medical records in private technical platforms and health systems. This initiative supported by more than 60 companies – including Google, Amazon, Apple, UnitedHealth Group, and CVS Health – to help improve access to patient records and manage chronic conditions such as diabetes and obesity. It will also have condensed artificial intelligence for the patient’s support and digital tools such as QR code and medicine-tracking app.During a White House incident with industry leaders, President Trump said, “As quoted by AP,” The US Health Care Network for decades has been overwhelming for a high technological upgradation … With today’s announcement, we take a big step to bring health care in the digital age. ” He emphasized that the new system would address slow, expensive and incompatible current health record systems.Nom is one of the popular weight loss and fitness membership service, participating companies. CEO Geoff Cook said that the system would allow the app to reach laboratories or medical tests from other providers, feeding an AI-driven analysis that can support individual weight-management plans. He said, “You now have a lot of silent data.”
CMS promises opt-in system facility- but privacy increases concerns
The center of the Medicare and Medicade Services (CMS), the agency in charge of the management of the program, said that the patient’s participation is voluntary. Users should choose to share their data, which CMS said it would be kept safe.However, the initiative has criticized secrecy experts. Lawrence Gostin of Georgetown law warned, “There are many moral and legal concerns … Patients across America should be very concerned that their medical records are being used in ways that harm them and their families.”Hospitals also promise in the program. CEO of Cleveland Clinic Dr. Tomislav Mihljevik said that it will enable doctors to see full patient history, improve diagnosis and treatment plans. He said that continuous data from apps, trekking diet and exercise habits provides information about a patient’s health outside the clinic setting: “These apps give us information about what is happening with the health of the patient outside the doctor’s office.,Despite these benefits, digital privacy advocates are concerned. Jeffrey Chester of Center for Digital Democracy criticized the lack of government inspection in health technology, “an open door for further use and mudification of the system” sensitive and personal health information “.CMS already holds data on more than 140 million Americans. Earlier this month, the agency agreed to share its database, including home addresses, with exile officers- raising alarm about further expansion of federal access to personal data.
