Canadians' Health Data at Risk of Being Handed over to U.S. Authorities, Experts Warn

Canadians' health data at risk of being handed over to U.S. authorities, experts warn

Canadians' electronic health records need more protections to prevent foreign entities from accessing patient data, according to commentary in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Commentary: Ensuring the Sovereignty and Security of Canadian Health Data - Michael Geist

Following on our earlier Globe and Mail op-ed and Law Bytes podcast, I am pleased to co-author a commentary on health data sovereignty and security with Kumanan Wilson and Mari Teitelbaum in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The key points identified in the piece: Canada’s population-based health data are an invaluable resource that provide economic and health system opportunities through the development of health-related artificial intel