Computers, Privacy & the Constitution

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<		Silently, big data companies have been methodically mining sensitive medical history on patients throughout the U.S and selling it to Big Pharma through a process known as a matchback. Similar to why Amazon tracks your purchase history to suggest possible future purchases, pharmaceutical companies are now privy to once confidential medical information. Whether or not such information is de-identified is irrelevant, because the collection and possession of sensitive medical history should be available only to ourselves, doctors, and medical researchers.
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>		Silently, large data companies have been methodically mining sensitive medical history on patients throughout the U.S and selling it to Big Pharma through a process known as a matchback. Similar to why Amazon tracks your purchase history to suggest possible future purchases, pharmaceutical companies are now privy to once confidential medical information. Whether or not such information is de-identified is irrelevant, because the collection and possession of sensitive medical history should be available only to ourselves, doctors, and medical researchers.
 

What are Matchback Programs?


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