Real Anonymization vs Data Masking
After reading Kalev Leetaru’s article, The Big Data Era of Mosaicked Deidentification: Can We Anonymize Data Anymore?, there are a few things that we can agree on. Leetaru’s article discusses how...
View ArticleRWE and Risk: A Primer
Balancing the Demand for Deep Data with Patient Privacy As pharma companies have become more sophisticated in their use of real-world evidence (RWE), they have moved beyond standard datasets from...
View ArticleUpcoming Events at Privacy Analytics
Welcome back to the fray after a hopefully enjoyable summer filled with friends, family and holidays. We have a busy upcoming fall season of events planned – including: September 13 Upcoming Webinar:...
View ArticleAddressing Emerging Challenges in Clinical Trial Data Sharing
Privacy Analytics, IMS Health and the Electronic Health Information Laboratory are jointly organizing a symposium to address emerging privacy challenges in clinical trial data sharing. The one-day...
View ArticleSharing PHI can be Low-risk
Sam Wehbe’s article, Sharing personal health information can never be risk-free, but it can be low-risk, was recently published by STAT News. STAT is well known for their focus on the frontiers of...
View ArticlePrivacy Analytics Eclipse Overview
Looking for a summary of Privacy Analytics Eclipse but short of time? Just give us four minutes. Privacy Analytics Eclipse is the next generation of de-identification software. Not only can it manage...
View ArticleUsing Linked Data for Big Data Analytics
As more and more data is linked from various sources – EHRs, financial data, social media, form data, wearables and apps – we see regular PII quickly becoming PHI. The challenge with linked data is...
View ArticleLessons Learned Implementing EMA Policy 70
The European Medicines Agency has recently published their guidelines for the requirements under Policy 70. Many companies that are covered by Policy 70 still have questions about how to implement the...
View ArticlePatient Consent and De-identification
Most patients want to support healthcare research and are not opposed to their health information being used for this reason, but they do retain an expectation of privacy even in these situations. Like...
View ArticleHow are Organizations Monetizing Health Data?
When it comes to the topic of monetizing health data, we need to accept that this trend isn’t going away In last years’ survey, State of Data Sharing for Healthcare Analytics, respondents indicated...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Risk with Data Sharing
The growing demand to share health data brings with it growing risks. The proliferation of PHI and subsequent requests for data is pushing the boundaries of compliance as organizations try to satisfy...
View ArticleHIPAA Violations Still In the News
Last week, St Joseph’s Health (SJH) made headlines for HIPAA violations. They will be paying over 2 million to settle their fines. According to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), who oversees HIPAA...
View ArticleThe Privacy Officer’s Dilemma
When it comes to using data for secondary purposes, privacy implications, legal implications, and public relations’ ramifications are all major concerns for providers, payers, and the pharma...
View ArticleUnlocking Insights in Unstructured Data
Unstructured data is the new frontier in healthcare. More and more organizations are recognizing that analyzing unstructured data is the future. Some estimates point to 90% of all data as being...
View ArticleUMass Hit with HIPAA Fines
HIPAA fines make health news headlines…again. In the wake of St Joseph’s Health’s $2-plus million fine, the University of Massaschuettes in Amherst (UMass) is facing a $650,000 charge. Approximately...
View ArticleBalancing Utility and Privacy in EMA Policy 0070 Submissions
The EMA’s Clinical Data portal has just gone live. This portal fulfills one of the elements in the EMA Policy 0070 on sharing clinical trial data: it allows data users to access clinical reports with a...
View ArticleOpportunities Found in Learning Healthcare Systems
The desire to prevent medical errors, enforce best practice guidelines and limit inefficiency is shaping the healthcare industry’s future. To solve these problems, industry leaders are moving to...
View ArticleThe Gap Between Clinical Research and Practice
There is a growing gap between oncology research and practice, particularly when clinical data is siloed. Creating a continuous learning environment requires clinicians who have access to guidance that...
View ArticleThe Problem with Data Masking Techniques
It is no longer a secret – many healthcare organizations are sharing health data. More standards are emerging as a result, including new standards by NIST on de-identifying datasets. Let’s be clear:...
View ArticleBalancing Privacy and Access to Health Information
Applied Clinical Trials has just published Privacy Analytics’ Sam Wehbe’s article entitled, Balancing Privacy and Access to Health Information in the Age of Big Data. Privacy is of paramount concern to...
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