Secure protocol for medical data disclosure developed
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 11:31
in Health & Medicine
It is important for health-care providers to report health issues, such as influenza outbreaks, to public health authorities. But there is evidence of a reluctance to share patient data for public health purposes due to concerns for both patient privacy and provider confidentiality. Researchers have now developed a secure protocol and system that would solve this problem.