“Is the sharing of anonymous, de-identified health information is much different? Identifiable patient data is exquisitely sensitive and is protected as such. But imagine a world where I can find out my life expectancy or ailments I am susceptible to based on the genetic data of my parents, for instance, and other algorithms utilizing profiles of patients like me. Hello preventive medicine!”
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Helen Phung, EHR Bloggers, 25 May 2011
