Catriona Arnott
@catrionaarnott.bsky.social
@healthtechsoclab.bsky.social
Reposted by Catriona Arnott
Reposted by Catriona Arnott
Our newest study reports on the primary care medical record industry in Canada.
Data brokers claim to have acquired between 2-4 million records from for-profit chains of medical clinics. Their primary client is the pharmaceutical industry.
#privacy
Read more:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Data brokers claim to have acquired between 2-4 million records from for-profit chains of medical clinics. Their primary client is the pharmaceutical industry.
#privacy
Read more:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
May 8, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Our newest study reports on the primary care medical record industry in Canada.
Data brokers claim to have acquired between 2-4 million records from for-profit chains of medical clinics. Their primary client is the pharmaceutical industry.
#privacy
Read more:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Data brokers claim to have acquired between 2-4 million records from for-profit chains of medical clinics. Their primary client is the pharmaceutical industry.
#privacy
Read more:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Reposted by Catriona Arnott
Check out this morning's interview with Dr Sheryl Spithoff, lab director, on CBC Metro Morning.
She discussed how commercial data brokers are making money from Canadian medical records and what this means for patients.
#privacy #Health #data #Canada #pharma
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
She discussed how commercial data brokers are making money from Canadian medical records and what this means for patients.
#privacy #Health #data #Canada #pharma
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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May 8, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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"Some health-data companies are selling access to patient records to pharmaceutical companies without patients’ knowledge, according to a new study."
Yes, a Canadian finding. Via @healthtechsoclab.bsky.social.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Yes, a Canadian finding. Via @healthtechsoclab.bsky.social.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Health-data companies selling access to patient records, study says
Research paper highlights potential downsides when private companies are integrated into the health care system in crucial roles without enough oversight
www.theglobeandmail.com
May 6, 2025 at 12:17 AM
"Some health-data companies are selling access to patient records to pharmaceutical companies without patients’ knowledge, according to a new study."
Yes, a Canadian finding. Via @healthtechsoclab.bsky.social.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Yes, a Canadian finding. Via @healthtechsoclab.bsky.social.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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New Canadian study from the @healthtechsoclab.bsky.social I expect will make news this week.
Headline: For-profit primary care clinics are selling & using patient data w/o knowledge or permission in ways you may not expect.
Brief thread below...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Headline: For-profit primary care clinics are selling & using patient data w/o knowledge or permission in ways you may not expect.
Brief thread below...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Canadian Medical Record Industry Data Collection and Commercialization Practices
This qualitative study describes the data collection and commercialization practices of the primary care medical record industry in Canada and the implications for patients.
jamanetwork.com
May 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
New Canadian study from the @healthtechsoclab.bsky.social I expect will make news this week.
Headline: For-profit primary care clinics are selling & using patient data w/o knowledge or permission in ways you may not expect.
Brief thread below...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Headline: For-profit primary care clinics are selling & using patient data w/o knowledge or permission in ways you may not expect.
Brief thread below...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...