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Re:Launch HN: Metriport (YC S22) – Open-source API for healt... by whoomp12342 on Thursday May 23, 2024 @03:19PM (#40458800)
more data does not always mean good data. Health systems have varying level of quality and accuracy and in some cases, wrong information affects patient outcomes. The idea of connecting sparse systems has pros and cons.

Consider someone who is misdiagnosed and switching doctors because they can't get the medical staff to believe them. They would be served by a fresh set of data and if re-diagnosed, so be it.

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Re:Launch HN: Metriport (YC S22) – Open-source API for healt... by Logingarrett on Thursday May 23, 2024 @07:02PM (#40460928)
Interesting case, inaccurate data aside, I imagine medical staff form diagnoses objectively.
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Re:Launch HN: Metriport (YC S22) – Open-source API for healt... by nradov on Thursday May 23, 2024 @10:48PM (#40462365)
In more complex cases, diagnosis is as much art as science. There aren't always evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to follow so clinicians often have to rely on experience and intuition. Subjective judgement is a factor.

Under HIPAA, patients do have the legal right to correct errors in their medical records.

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/medical-records/in...

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Re:Launch HN: Metriport (YC S22) – Open-source API for healt... by whoomp12342 on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @10:50AM (#40501255)
they do, culturally. However, data does influence their decisions. Appropriately diagnosis are probability based and is an art. Its not perfect, but currently it is good
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