The PRIDEH project: taking up privacy protection services in e-health

Area of Science:

• Health Informatics
• Cybersecurity
• Data Privacy

Background:

• Existing privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) in healthcare are limited and often lack independent trusted third parties (TTPs).
• The concept of TTP-based privacy-enhancing services is described in literature but rarely implemented in practice.
• Current PET applications are typically confined to closed domains, limiting their broader applicability.

Purpose of the Study:

• To stimulate the adoption of PETs within the healthcare domain.
• To promote the development and implementation of privacy-enhancing services based on sound TTP principles.
• To address the trustworthiness concerns associated with existing limited PET solutions.

Main Methods:

• Leveraging available cryptographic and communication technologies.
• Exploring the delivery of privacy-enhancing services through intermediary trusted third parties.
• Focusing on the PRIDEH project framework for practical implementation.

Main Results:

• The project aims to enhance the take-up of PET delivery in healthcare.
• It seeks to establish a model for trustworthy privacy-enhancing services.
• The initiative focuses on practical application of TTP principles in e-health data management.

Conclusions:

• There is a need for robust, TTP-based PET solutions in e-health.
• PRIDEH aims to bridge the gap between theoretical concepts and practical implementation of privacy-enhancing services.
• Enhancing the trustworthiness of health data management through PETs is crucial for patient privacy.