WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's planned announcement Wednesday of a new private health tracking system that would make it easier for patients to access their health records and monitor their wellness is raising a host of privacy concerns.
The collaboration between the federal government and Big Tech would allow patients to more seamlessly track and share their medical records or data among doctors, hospital systems and health apps, the administration and participating companies say.
More details of the system are expected to be announced during a White House event dubbed “Making Health Technology Great Again” later Wednesday.
Here's how it would work
The system would be maintained by the federal government through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Patients