Summary
THE DR. LAWRENCE H. AND ROBERTA COHN FORUMS
THE HEALTH DATA REVOLUTION: Improving Outcomes, Protecting Privacy
Presented jointly with HuffPost
Brief Video Highlight
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Will the next great medical insight come from a clinical trial, a laboratory study — or a database search? Today, health systems and insurers have access to a mountain of data about millions of Americans: what medications they take, their health history, even, in some cases, their genetics—plus an emerging body of mobile health data. Using “big data” techniques, doctors and researchers are already mining this data to deliver better care and to gain insights into the kind of hyper-specific questions that clinical trials and observational studies struggle to answer. The approach promises major, rapid-fire, highly-personalized discoveries. At the same time, with the specter of cyberattacks and hacks looming, the need for rugged privacy protection has never been greater. In this Forum, experts in healthcare data and privacy will discuss the potential for future discovery, practical steps to enable progress, and how information can be kept secure.
Part of: The Dr. Lawrence H. and Roberta Cohn Forums.
Presented jointly with HuffPost
Background Articles
- Leadership Strategies for Information Technology in Health Care
Harvard Chan School Executive and Continuing Professional Education - Resource Collection: Big Data and Health
- Global Health Education and Learning Incubator at Harvard University
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