Left Behind in Electronic Access: Control Over Personal Health Information While Incarcerated

Lawrence A Haber1,2, Hans P Erickson3, Justin Berk4

  • 1Division of Hospital Medicine, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, CO, USA. lawrence.haber@dhha.org.

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Summary

Incarcerated patients lack access to their health information, unlike the general population. Policy changes are needed to ensure digital health rights and continuity of care for those in jails and prisons.

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