Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2008

Source Publication

Health Informatics Journal. Volume 14, Issue 2 (2008), p. 95.

Keywords

eDiaMoND case study; e-health; integrated health record; intellectual property rights; medical databases

Abstract

An integrated health record (IHR) that enables clinical data to be shared at a national level has profound implications for medical research. Data that have been useful primarily within a single clinic will instead be free to move rapidly around a national network infrastructure. This raises challenges for technologists, clinical practice, and for the governance of these data. This article considers one specific issue that is currently poorly understood: how intellectual property (IP) relates to the sharing of medical data for research on large-scale electronic networks. Based on an understanding of current practices, this article presents recommendations for the governance of IP in an integrated health record.

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