Case Study: IMS Brogan unlocks EMR data value while protecting patient privacy with Privacy Analytics

IMS Brogan unlocks EMR data value with Privacy Analytics in 2009

IMS Brogan, the Canadian branch of IMS Health, faced the challenge of needing richer data to produce advanced healthcare analysis and research. They wanted to utilize electronic medical record (EMR) data but required a method to securely de-identify it to protect patient privacy. They partnered with vendor Privacy Analytics to achieve this goal.

Privacy Analytics implemented its Expert Determination method of de-identification for IMS Brogan. This solution allowed IMS Brogan to form a partnership with a large EMR vendor and securely de-identify the obtained data. As a result, IMS Brogan could use the data to create customized datasets for detailed performance analytics and research, unlocking the rich analytic value of EMR data while ensuring patient privacy.

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