Google AI has access to huge haul of NHS patient data
Why are people astonished?<p>For more than a decade researchers have been able to get access to large deidentified datasets. As a PhD student I have access to data on 150 Million visits by 45 Million patients. In some ways the data and access I have is superior to that of Google &amp; NHS (since UK is a tiny country in comparison to USA), and I am just a PhD student. Though I have been working on it for last 5 years.<p>Recently there is a new qualified entity program run by CMS which provides access to Medicare data.<p>You can read more about my research and see the demo of the system in my past submissions and at<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.computationalhealthcare.com" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.computationalhealthcare.com</a><p>Also for the actual govenment program 
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ahrq.gov&#x2F;research&#x2F;data&#x2F;index.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ahrq.gov&#x2F;research&#x2F;data&#x2F;index.html</a><p>Actually when it comes to Medical information its a much much more complex problem legally. This paper gives a good overview on issue of &quot;Patient ownership of data&quot; 
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;papers.ssrn.com&#x2F;sol3&#x2F;papers.cfm?abstract_id=1857986" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;papers.ssrn.com&#x2F;sol3&#x2F;papers.cfm?abstract_id=1857986</a><p>I am by no means minimizing the concenrs that people have. But I think the article paints Google in negative light while ignoring current standard practices. I wish the discussion would be more rooted in the facts about how such data sharing systems work currently.