How to Take Charge of Your Medical Records How to Take Charge of Your Medical Records

How to Take Charge of Your Medical Records

An article from the Wall Street Journal

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From the WSJ Article: "It’s your health. So it’s time you took control of all the information about it. That’s the message that a growing number of patient advocates are trying to spread to American health-care consumers. For most people, of course, it’s all too easy to simply leave their health records in the hands of doctors and hospitals. But that’s a big mistake, the advocates argue. First, it gives doctors too much power over information that is vital to patients, and it creates opportunities for errors. Perhaps more important, it keeps patients...
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Eight Numbers to Protect from ID Thieves

AllClear Investigator Tamara outlines 8 numbers that ID thieves often seek

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All Clear Alert Network

 This article from the AllClearID Alert Network provides a brief description of some common personally identifiable information that is targeted by identity thieves.

Safe Shepard

Tool for helping manage online privacy

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 Safe Shephard is an online privacy protection service that assists you in managing the personal information that you want to allow marketing and consumer information collection companies to gather and store.
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';--have i been pwned?

Check if you have an account that has been compromised in a data breach

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The ';--have i been pwned? website provides consumers with an easy way to check and see whether their online identity has been a part of any reported public breaches. As a health information consumer you should be sure to make yourself...
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Your Health Information, Your Rights

A Health Information Privacy Video from the Office of Civil Rights

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From the Office of Civil Rights YouTube page: Watch this video to learn about the HIPAA Privacy Rule, a law that protects patients' rights and health information rights. For more information please visit http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/. Whether...
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MDLive

Speak to a Doctor Now!

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From the MDLive website: With MDLIVE you can now have access to quality healthcare from local physicians board certified in internal medicine, family practice, emergency medicine and pediatrics from the convenience of your home or office....
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FDA Patient Network

Bringing Your Voice to Drug and Device Approval and Safety

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From the FDA Patient Network website: "You can participate in FDA’s important decisions about the regulation of medical products in many ways. You don’t have to be an expert, and you don’t need lots of time. Find out...
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Blue Button - Just What the Doctor Ordered

From HealthIT.gov

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This YouTube video provided by the National Learning Consortium gives a quick overview of why patients and consumers might be interested in using the Blue Button application which allows people to download personal health information.
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