Closing the benefit-risk loop: Realizing the value of secondary use of health data in Switzerland

Issue paper by Paola Daniore: “…we outline the urgent need to foster the secondary use of health data as a strategic priority for Switzerland’s health and innovation ecosystem. In the face of rising healthcare costs, increasing international restrictions on data, and concerns over data privacy, a targeted national strategy is needed to bridge health data and privacy policies. When managed responsibly, the secondary use of health data drives research innovation, fosters evidence-based patient care, and informs public-health programs. These societal benefits of secondary use of health data must be realized and the needs guaranteed to protect sensitive health-data from misuse…(More)”.