The California Science Center's Science Matters, a speaker’s program that explores current science issues in the forefront of public concern, will present “Your Medical Records Online: The Promises and the Pitfalls” February 20, 2010 from 1:00-2:40 p.m. The program is free to the public and will take place in the Loker Conference Center at the California Science Center.

The federal government has set a goal for every American to have an electronic health record by 2014. Who will benefit? Who will pay? And what are the dangers inherent in the digitalization? How can the security of personal data be protected, regulated and monitored? Expert panelists, including Dr. Paul Tang who was recently listed as one of the 100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare and named to the 2009 Most Powerful Physician-Executive list, will explore the technical, societal and ethical dimensions of this urgent issue.