The recent data breach at HCA Healthcare, impacting 11 million patients, underscores the importance of maintaining local copies of your medical records. In this incident, an unauthorized party accessed patients’ personal details, including names, addresses, emails, phone numbers, birth dates, and appointment details. The affected locations in Central Florida included Ocala, Osceola, Oviedo, and Lake Nona.
While HCA Healthcare is offering credit monitoring and identity protection services to the affected patients, the breach serves as a stark reminder of the risks associated with storing personal information digitally.
Keeping a local copy of your medical records ensures uninterrupted access to your medical history, especially in emergencies. It also gives you control over your personal information, reducing the risk of exposure during data breaches.
In our increasingly digital world, taking proactive steps to protect our personal information is crucial. One such step is maintaining a local copy of our medical records, ensuring access and control over our personal health information.
