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I've always thought this about HIPPA as well, having worked in the healthcare field years ago. I imagine some "hero" leaking an enormous healthcare dataset afte
by TheCaptain4815 3y ago
I've always thought this about HIPPA as well, having worked in the healthcare field years ago. I imagine some "hero" leaking an enormous healthcare dataset after anonymizing some info and furthering research. Too bad I never had access to that.
- JohnFen 3y ago> I imagine some "hero" leaking an enormous healthcare dataset after anonymizing some info and furthering research. You misspelled "villain" there. If that were to happen, I'd 100% be calling for them to spend as much time in prison as possible.
- nradov 3y agoThere is nothing legally stopping healthcare organizations from asking patients for informed consent to share their anonymized data with researchers. The government even provides clear guidelines for de-identification. https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/special-topics/de-identification/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/special-...