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Wearables raise concerns over medical record privacy and compliance

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Electronic health records, HIPAA gaps, wearable‑data privacy risks, and rising compliance obligations take center stage as health systems and insurers integrate consumer devices and medical records.

As wearable health devices become more deeply integrated into clinical care, the growing flow of data into (and out of) electronic medical records could expose patients to new risks.

Providers and health systems are increasingly pulling information from consumer devices such as smartwatches and fitness trackers into patient charts, in

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