A recent survey revealed that 50% of people store their lab results in digital formats like patient portals, email, health apps, or cloud drives. While each method may seem secure on its own, risks increase when people begin interacting with their data across multiple platforms, putting health data privacy at risk.
In the rush for convenience, people often download and share health files across systems not built to safeguard sensitive information. This increases the risk of data leaks and health data privacy breaches.
The Real-Life Impact of Data Exposure
Many people don’t realize that uploading a lab result to an AI tool can set off a chain reaction that seriously compromises their privacy.
Your data will be stored, analyzed, and retained indefinitely. If hacked, your information can be leaked or sold. Criminals use this data for identity theft, insurance fraud, and targeted scams.
This is where social engineering attacks come in. A scammer can use stolen health data to impersonate a lab, doctor, or insurance company, making calls or emails that sound legitimate but are designed to trick you into revealing even more information.
The end result? A personal privacy breach that started with what seemed like a harmless upload.
How to Make Sure Your Digital Health Data is Safe
With respect to chat-like online AI tools, look for HIPAA-compliant services to help protect your health information. Spoiler alert: there aren’t any.
All mainstream AI tools store the information you input, and retain it on their servers for training and improving their models.
“Please don’t enter confidential information that you wouldn’t want a reviewer to see or Google to use to improve our services, including machine-learning technologies.”
Ezm5 was designed from the ground up with data security and privacy at its core. That’s why we signed a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with OpenAI to ensure that all data from every interaction with AI models is immediately and permanently deleted from their servers.
Your account is safeguarded with secure login verification and a hashed password, and all data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Even if shared over a public or monitored connection, the information exchanged remains completely unreadable.
Empowered by the 3 Pillars of Cybersecurity
Confidentiality and Integrity are ensured by strong encryption, secure login, and intrusion detection systems. At the same time, Ezm5 also maintains Availability so you can share your data whenever you need it with the people you trust.
Security should empower your ability to care, not limit it. Ezm5 protects your privacy without barriers, giving you seamless tools to manage your health and support those who matter most.
Your Questions, Answered
Is my health data safe when I use AI chat tools?
No. Mainstream AI tools store your input on their servers for model improvement. This means sensitive health data can be retained and viewed by reviewers.
What makes a health app HIPAA-compliant?
It must meet strict encryption, access control, and data retention standards — and sign a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with its AI or cloud providers.
How does Ezm5 protect my health data?
Ezm5 encrypts all data in transit and at rest, deletes AI processing traces instantly, and operates under a HIPAA-compliant BAA with OpenAI.
