9 Patient-controlled sharing of medical imaging data
Abstract: Sharing medical imaging data is currently carried out in two basic modes: (1) healthcare facilities form an organization-level sharing network (e.g. a Health Information Exchange) so that providers within the network can retrieve a patient’s imaging data from other facilities as needed; (2) and for healthcare facilities that do not belong to a common sharing network, the patients must manually retrieve imaging data from one facility and transport them to another facility. The first mode poses patient privacy concerns, especially as the sharing network grows. The second mode places a significant burden on both patients and providers. This chapter reviews ...
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