>My understanding is that patient consent is not necessary for things like research, which Google's AI efforts could be argued to fall under. HIPAA allows for

>My understanding is that patient consent is not necessary for things like research, which Google's AI efforts could be argued to fall under. HIPAA allows for entities to share data with other entities which provide a service to the original entity. For example, Hospitals may share data to a billing provider or a claims analytics provider. It’s almost certain that Google is following the letter of the law.