Recital 12

In order to complement the information available to them, natural persons should be able to add electronic health data to their EHRs or to store additional information in their separate personal health record which could be accessed by health professionals. However, information inserted by natural persons might not be as reliable as electronic health data entered and verified by health professionals and does not have the same clinical or legal value as information provided by health professionals. Therefore, data added by natural persons in their EHR should be clearly distinguishable from data provided by health professionals. That possibility for natural persons to add and complement personal electronic health data should not entitle them to change personal electronic health data which have been provided by health professionals.