healthcare.digital April 4, 2025
Exec Summary
Personal data stores (PDS) are secure, digital repositories where individuals can collect, manage, and control their personal health-related information. Think of them as a centralized hub for all your health data, everything from medical records, lab results, and prescriptions to lifestyle details like diet or fitness tracker stats, and even broader factors like your living environment. Instead of this information being fragmented across doctor’s offices, hospitals, or insurance companies, a PDS puts it in one place, under your ownership.
Benefits for Patients
Empowerment and Control: You decide who gets access to your data and when. Want a specialist to see your full history without digging through paperwork? You grant...