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Peter Kieseberg1, Bernd Malle2, Peter Frühwirt3
1SBA Research, Vienna, Austria. pkieseberg@sba-research.org.
Brain Informatics
|October 18, 2016
Summary
The doctor in the loop paradigm enhances data-driven medicine but requires secure data. This paper proposes a solution to protect doctors from liability due to manipulated data, fostering trust in this innovative medical approach.
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Health Data Security
Background:
- The "doctor in the loop" paradigm integrates expert systems with clinical data for enhanced medical science.
- This approach is crucial for P4 medicine (personal, predictive, preventive, participatory) but necessitates high data authenticity.
- Current systems face challenges with data integrity and doctor liability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a solution safeguarding doctors within the "doctor in the loop" system.
- To address concerns regarding data manipulation and its impact on medical professionals.
- To facilitate the adoption of data-driven medicine by enhancing trust and security.
Main Methods:
- Extending previous work on secure data handling in medical expert systems.
- Developing a framework to protect doctors from responsibility linked to data integrity issues.
- Implementing measures to ensure reliable and authentic patient data within the loop.
Main Results:
- A proposed solution to mitigate doctor liability in "doctor in the loop" systems.
- Enhanced security protocols for patient data and treatment information.
- Increased confidence in the reliability of data-driven medical insights.
Conclusions:
- The proposed solution enhances the "doctor in the loop" paradigm by ensuring data authenticity and doctor protection.
- This innovation is vital for the widespread acceptance and success of P4 medicine.
- Secure and reliable databases are fundamental for the future of information-driven healthcare.
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