This Article Does Raise Some Interesting Questions About #myHealthRecord Data.
In recent times there has been a steady drum beat from Health Insurer NIB asking for access to #myHR data, which, as we all know, is specifically illegal.Here is a very recent example:Insurer NIB wants access to members ’ genetic informationNatasha Robinson· 8:04PM December 6, 2019Health insurer NIB wants to use genetic information and My Health Record data to calculate the risk profiles of its members, in a major push towards person alised preventive medicine. The listed insurer has created a data science and health services company in partnership with US provider Cigna Corporation, with plans to use de-identified big data to calculate individual health risks. NIB chief executive Mark Fitzgibbon raised the ire of doctors by f oreshadowing an application by the new company to access government-held electronic health records.“Potentially this body as a registered healthcare provider, with our members’ permission, could access My Health...
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Source: Australian Health Information Technology - Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
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