What big tech companies aren't saying about HHS data rules

Hospitals and doctors are pitted against patient data advocates in a strident debate over HHS plans to facilitate data sharing with software companies. But the biggest tech players — Google, Facebook, Amazon and others — have largely remained on the sidelines.

Health care professional groups have flooded HHS with comments on upcoming data sharing rules, expressing worry that developers could sell patient data for advertising and marketing purposes. They are urging HHS to add privacy provisions before finalizing the rules, which would force providers, vendors and insurers to adopt common standards so patients can share their information with apps they choose.

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