We’ve recently seen much breathless news coverage of the Nightingale Project, Google’s half-secret partnership with Ascension, the second-largest healthcare system in the United States. The details of the project — which involves sharing the healthcare data of tens of millions of unsuspecting patients — have raised significant concerns. The concerns have centered around issues that by now are familiar: Many people are uncomfortable with Google knowing about their personal, sensitive, and potentially embarrassing health complaints.
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Is Your Health Data at Risk?
Posted by: Sam Bocetta December 20, 2019 04:00 AMWe’ve recently seen much breathless news coverage of the Nightingale Project, Google’s half-secret partnership with Ascension, the second-largest healthcare system in the United States. The details of the project — which involves sharing the healthcare data of tens of millions of unsuspecting patients — have raised significant concerns. The concerns have centered around issues that by now are familiar: Many people are uncomfortable with Google knowing about their personal, sensitive, and potentially embarrassing health complaints.