Cable Forum - View Single Post - Private health firms could be given access to anonymous NHS patient records & data

jonbxx · 07-12-2011, 10:16

I work in the Life Sciences sector and know a little about how patient data is handled. Most companies follow the guidelines set up by the US known as HIPAA. These are pretty much the toughest guidelines out there and also the biggest single pharmaceutical market. There are of course regional variations (for example personal data from Belgium cannot leave the EU) but they mostly follow the HIPAA model.

Trust me, the penalties for HIPAA violations are harsh. Violators risk huge fines, emprisonment and potential closure of a countries market. The facility that handles patient data is incredibly secure!

Also, patient data is shared with pharmaceutical companies now with Adverse Drug Reporting and the like.

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jonbxx cf.mega poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: #Plagueisland Age: 55 Services: VM VIP Pack Posts: 1,712	Re: Private health firms could be given access to anonymous NHS patient records & dat I work in the Life Sciences sector and know a little about how patient data is handled. Most companies follow the guidelines set up by the US known as HIPAA. These are pretty much the toughest guidelines out there and also the biggest single pharmaceutical market. There are of course regional variations (for example personal data from Belgium cannot leave the EU) but they mostly follow the HIPAA model. Trust me, the penalties for HIPAA violations are harsh. Violators risk huge fines, emprisonment and potential closure of a countries market. The facility that handles patient data is incredibly secure! Also, patient data is shared with pharmaceutical companies now with Adverse Drug Reporting and the like.