Who Should Own Your Medical Records?

*Who should own your medical records?* This seems like a straightforward, even simple question. The obvious answer is you. However, while you may have access to your medical records, you do not own them. Everyone else in the ecosystem has a claim on them, but you do not.

There are many reasons for this. First, the information systems and databases that your healthcare providers depend upon are where the records are located. Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have been seen for decades as the pathway to better and more efficient healthcare. Both of those today are…