HealthExec December 19, 2019
Several major technology companies have come under scrutiny for being granted access to some patient health data to develop new technologies and tools, but Americans may be more open to sharing their information in the name of innovation for specific purposes.
That’s according to a recent survey from Lantern Pharma that found a majority of Americans would share their health data in the name of drug development and medical research. Specifically, Lantern Pharma surveyed 1,054 Americans on their feelings toward the use of patient and healthcare data in AI and cancer drug development.
Three-quarters of respondents (76%) said they would share their personal health data for medical research, while 88% said they would share it if it helped develop therapies...