This makes it significantly easier for us to take ownership and control of our own health care information.

We know that improving our health-care system isn't just the responsibility of government or our care providers. The employers and businesses have to play their part as well.

We are committed to sharing those benefits with the health care industry, empowering organizations with the technology products and services that help lower the cost of care.

It provides the agencies with some good information, and it helps us take a look at who we are, too.

If it is bad news, then they bring that information to one of us. We then grab a mental health professional before we inform the family member.

Once you opt in, you don't have a lot of control over where your information goes.