How to Share Health Reports Safely

You need to share health data with doctors, family, and sometimes employers. Here's how to do it safely.

Safe Sharing with Healthcare Providers

Best Practices

• Use app's built-in share feature (encrypted)
• Share only relevant data, not everything
• Confirm you're sharing with the right person
• Set expiration on shared links

What to Share

• Relevant tracking data
• Trend summaries
• Specific readings of concern
• Medication logs related to visit

Sharing with Family/Caregivers

For Ongoing Care

• Grant view access to specific trackers
• Review access permissions regularly
• Remove access when no longer needed

For Emergencies

• Create emergency health summary
• Include allergies, medications, conditions
• Store in easily accessible location

Sharing with Employers/Insurers

Proceed with Caution

• Only share what's legally required
• Know your rights before sharing
• You can usually provide summaries, not full access

Protect Yourself

• Keep detailed records of what you shared
• Document requests and your responses
• Consult legal advice if uncertain

Methods from Most to Least Secure

• Secure app link (encrypted, time-limited)
• Encrypted email (end-to-end)
• Password-protected PDF (weak but better than nothing)
• Regular email (avoid for sensitive data)
• Printed paper (depends on physical security)

Common Mistakes

❌ Emailing unencrypted health data

❌ Sending screenshots on social media

❌ Using shared family devices to access health apps

❌ Leaving login sessions open on public computers

Share intentionally, securely, and only what's necessary.