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Will Technology Cure Americans’ Health Care System Ills? Considering Google and Ascension Health’s Data Deal

Health Populi

” The last paragraph of the press release states: “All work related to Ascension’s engagement with Google is HIPAA compliant and underpinned by a robust data security and protection effort and adherence to Ascension’s strict requirements for data handling.” health care.

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A Matter of Trust, Perception, Risk, and Uncertainty – The Big Issues Raised by the Acquisition of PatientsLikeMe and Other Patient Data Transactions

Health Populi

When this occurred, it didn’t cause more than a ripple of interest outside biotech. There could be a similar discussion around how the players in the health care system are evolving. Now all records are being digitized, and thus are far more shareable. But the U.S. citizens’ personal data. Not really.