Fierce Healthcare March 4, 2020
Google’s partnership with Ascension has sparked a federal inquiry and criticism from patients and lawmakers.
Senators are pressing Ascension for more details about its controversial data deal with Google.
The lawmakers—presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.)—sent a letter (PDF) to Ascension President and CEO Joseph Impicciche Tuesday. The letter demands more information regarding the type and amount of information the health system has provided to Google, whether the health system provided advance notice to patients about the deal and whether patients can opt-out of data sharing.
The senators also want to know how many Google employees have access to patient records and how they get approved to gain access.
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