Dec
15
2025

Understanding Consent and health information

By cxgonzalez
A close-up shot shows a person holding a white tablet horizontally, looking at a screen displaying a digital form titled "Intent to Donate and Language Information." The form includes fields for identification like first name, middle initial, last name, address, and city/town/community.

Understanding Consent and Health Information

Consent—giving permission for something to happen—is an important part of collecting and sharing health data.

Knowledgeable consent is required by law and means you understand what’s happening to your personal health information and for what purposes, and you agree to it. If you’re unsure, speak up and ask questions. Good care starts with clear communication.

Here are two different types of consent that are used when it comes to your personal health data and information.

Oct
01
2025

What is Reliable Health Information? Here are some tips to know who and what to trust online.

By cxgonzalez
Person typing on a laptop with floating digital screens displaying medical symbols and checklists, representing digital health records or medical data management.

What is Reliable Health Information? Here are some tips to know who and what to trust online.

Have you ever read an online article or watched a video on YouTube, Facebook, or TikTok about a health-related topic, wondering if the advice given was legitimate? Perhaps it recommended the amount of protein to consume daily or a home remedy for a specific skin rash on your leg. Maybe you listened to a podcast questioning the importance of sunscreen, or a 30-second video showing a stretch that supposedly could relieve pain in your left hip.

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