Google PHR Pilot Raises Privacy, Security Concerns

Critics of a new personal health record pilot announced yesterday by Google and the Cleveland Clinic have raised concerns that insurers, employers, drug companies and marketers could gain access to patients' sensitive medical information. However, proponents of PHRs say the benefits outweigh the risks.

• "Google Plan for Medical Info Raises Privacy Issues" (Kornblum, USA Today, 2/ 22).