Health data: what is a digital warehouse?
Their purpose is to be used for research in various fields. In particular, in predictive and preventive medicine, where the data will allow for better identification of at-risk populations in order to target the deployment of prevention programs. Or, in the context of participatory medicine. In this case, some health data is generated by the patients themselves, via online tools or connected devices.
Is our data safe?
Healthcare facilities' data warehouses must comply with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implemented in 2018. At the University Hospital of Nantes, for example, "the data warehouse is hosted on a secure server; no access is possible from the outside."
"Only a small, trained team, located in a department called 'the Data Clinic,' has access to the entire data warehouse," the university hospital explains. "Research users only have access to the data strictly necessary for their research."
Note: Patients treated in recent years at the University Hospital of Nantes who wish to object to the use of their data in research must express their refusal by email to the following address: [email protected].
SudOuest
