Tech Companies Work to Protect Online Health Records

by redOrbit
June 26, 2008
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Two leading technology companies are working with healthcare providers to give patients a new prescription for keeping medical records. Google Inc. (GOOG), and Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) agreed Wednesday on new rules to protect the privacy of sensitive online medical information. 

The guidelines are meant to reassure patients their information is safe and protected from online hackers who may try to break into the data.

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