Electronic Health Records: Good, Bad and Ugly If you are accused of a crime, there are four people who can’t be forced to testify against you, under traditional common law: your doctor, your lawyer, your priest and your spouse. The last three are understandable. But why is there a doctor-patient privilege?  Read on. https://www.forbes.com/sites/johngoodman/2019/05/10/electronic-health-records-good-bad-and-ugly/#277673ee1da4