Companies are increasingly using the huge amount of medical data they collect for research. It’s a business worth billions of dollars, and sometimes those discoveries can be the foundation of new profit-making products and companies. But who is profiting from your medical data? Its an interesting situation. More worrying to see is what has happened in the past, with critical patient data. Some interesting articles below:
Corporations Want Your Health Records. Who’s Keeping Them Safe?
Amazon Sued for Hosting Florida Provider’s Stolen Healthcare Data
Facebook and Health Net hacks drive home the need for a national privacy law
The Billionaire Who Controls Your Medical Records
Babylon Health app error allowed U.K. users to watch videos of other patients’ private doctor visits
