"Big data" is frequently discussed in terms improving health care delivery and payment. Despite its potential, there are a number of perceived legal barriers to its application. In light of the misconceptions about the legal framework that governs big data and in the interest of its potential to transform health care, members of the Health Information & the Law Team recently published three articles discussing these issues.
The first article, published in the Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, focuses on ways that big data can be used to improve quality, reduce costs, and support alternative care delivery models. Access the article here or on the Journal's website here.
The second article, published in the Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research, explores legal and ethical challenges surrounding the use of big data in comparative effectiveness research and identifies ways to manage these challenges through patient education and consent, data de-identification and segmentation, and data security. Access the article here or on the Journal's website here.
The third article, published in Public Health Reports, higlights key parts of the legal framework governing big data that allow its effective use for various public health purposes, such as population health management, registries, and quality improvement. Access the article here or on PHR's website here.
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