Occasionally, your medical information is used for health research and is sometimes disclosed to public health agencies like the Centers for Disease Control. Specific names are usually not included with the information. Occasionally, your medical information is used for health research and is sometimes disclosed to public health agencies like the Centers for Disease Control. Specific names are usually not included with the information. A tremendous amount of health-related information is found on the Internet.
Web sites dispense a wide variety of information.
There is no guarantee that information you disclose in any of these forums is confidential. Use a pseudonym and a non-name specific electronic mail address. Avoid registering your name on web sites. C urrently, there are no comprehensive laws regarding medical records privacy. When you are asked to sign a waiver for the release of your medical records, try to limit the amount of information released.