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The Consumer Product Safety Commission is pushing at least 100 hospitals to share detailed, personally identifiable emergency room records of all patients seeking care, aiming to launch the program by year's end. The initiative involves private contractor Konza Health collecting sensitive health data, raising concerns among hospital officials and legal experts about patient privacy, agency authority, and data security. The program marks a significant departure from the agency’s traditional focus on product safety and injury surveillance, with critics questioning the legality and potential privacy violations involved.
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