"Every time the patient clicks on that blue button, they need to be reminded, 'You’re doing something that puts your information at risk,'?" he said.
But he added that privacy concerns should not be something that keeps technology like the blue button moving forward.
"I personally view privacy as a balance between benefit and risk. We could put your records in an encrypted format or in a safety deposit box that no one could get to. It would be highly secure and I would bet it would never be released inappropriately," Dr. Waldren said. "But it's never available to actually help make sure you get good care. And missing data can cause a lot of morbidity and mortality."