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Subjective Symptom Logging Security

Meaning

The essential technical and procedural safeguards put in place to protect the privacy and integrity of an individual’s personal health journal entries, mood tracking, or self-reported symptom data collected via digital health applications or platforms. This security is crucial because subjective symptom logs, especially those related to sensitive hormonal changes, mental health, or sexual function, are often highly intimate and are typically not protected under standard medical privacy laws like HIPAA. It ensures that a patient’s narrative remains confidential and sovereign.