To evaluate whether health information you’ve found online is reliable, you can consider its sources, evaluate it for bias, and check it against what trustworthy sources are saying on the topic.

Medical records are kept for seven years and may be retrieved through the HIM department. To obtain medical records, a valid authorization must be completed and signed by the patient if over 18 years ...

UPMC alerts patients to potential data breach involving medical records ...

Providers participate in interoperability frameworks, like Carequality and the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, that set rules for the exchange of medical data and allow clinicians to ...

Reliable health information online uses high quality, recent, peer-reviewed research. People should look for balanced information and site transparency and avoid websites that use sensationalism or ...

Your health information might feel private and secure with your doctor, but the reality is far more complicated. Data brokers collect a wide range of sensitive health data, from diagnoses and ...

Always fact-check health claims and trends on social media with what trustworthy sources are saying on the topic. Medical misinformation can have dangerous effects for you and others. Because health ...

A data breach can leave you feeling helpless, but there are steps you can take to limit the potential harm. By Knvul Sheikh Your health data is exceptionally valuable — and exceptionally vulnerable.