Opinion: De-identified data exception in HIPAA poses a litigation risk

As money pours into health care startups built around artificial intelligence — more than 350 deals totaling $4 billion in 2019 — the field is generally overlooking the potential litigation risk surrounding the de-identified data exception in HIPAA.

Large volumes of data underpin the development of any AI effort. So it’s no surprise we’ve been seeing partnerships between hospitals and holders of large amounts of consumer data (“big data”). Here are just a few examples:

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