Not only should patients have that sole authority, they already do have it. The issue with the whole Reddit episode isn't that a patient would choose to transmit their information to a piece of software of their choosing. The issue is with the software itself and its supposed lack of guardrails and security features, as well as the failing of the broader political and legal systems to have comprehensive requirements around privacy and security for all software that stores, accesses, or transmits health data.
Not only should patients have that sole authority, they already do have it. The issue with the whole Reddit episode isn't that a patient would choose to transmit their information to a piece of software of their choosing. The issue is with the software itself and its supposed lack of guardrails and security features, as well as the failing of the broader political and legal systems to have comprehensive requirements around privacy and security for all software that stores, accesses, or transmits health data.