Drs. Perlin and Merlino Author Healthcare Executive Article on Protecting Patient Privacy

The March/April issue of Healthcare Executive magazine features an article authored by The Joint Commission’s Jonathan B. Perlin, MD, PhD, MSHA, MACP, FACMI, president and chief executive officer, and James I. Merlino, executive vice president and chief innovation officer. The article, “Protecting patient privacy: Answering the call to provide a framework for using de-identified data,” highlights the need for standardized processes and good governance practices to protect patient privacy and data security – and to ensure that algorithms, the foundation of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are examined to prevent systematizing bias.

The article goes on to describe how The Joint Commission’s new Responsible Use of Health Data^™ Certification offers guidance on best practices and tests that the requisite policies and procedures are in place. The certification validates that organizations are demonstrating sound practices to improve care while protecting patient interests.

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