In an article for the MIT Technology Review, Mary Madden writes that while health data is protected by robust privacy protections in the U.S., Americans regard it as sensitive information and feel less comfortable sharing it digitally. As she reflects on her own experience at a recent medical appointment, she writes it is important to separate the request for data and receiving medical attention. “In the era of data-driven medicine,” she writes, “systems for handling data need to avoid anything that feels like manipulation — whether it’s subtle or overt.”
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