On personal information protection in " Internet+ healthcare" era

Abstract

The protection of personal medical information and the rights confirmation of medical big data are issues pending solution in the era of Internet+ . As customers, patients at large enjoy a wide variety of data rights in the era of Internet+ , including the right to informed consent, the right to delete, the right to be forgotten, and the right to automate decision-making.Based on the analysis of the privacy protocols of 20 Internet healthcare platforms in China, the authors found such loopholes as lack of privacy protocol or missing/poor privacy clauses, mandatory use of private data and the sharing of private data, as well as lack of restrictions on the transfer.It is evident that the protection of patients′ personal data is poor.The state is recommended to improve the personal information protection system in Internet+ era by formulating mandatory industry standards, establishing a unified healthcare information data platform, and using information security management capabilities as an important indicator of market access. Key words: Information management; Internet+ healthcare; Privacy protocol; Personal data; Protection