## Case 3: Healthcare efficiency

This case focusses on the possible increase in efficiency in healthcare by using big data. Please take your time to read through all of the information about the case before trying to answer the questions. In this way you will discover your current knowledge of handling personal data in this type of study.

### Title of the study:

"More efficient healthcare in the EU by using big data?"

### Purpose of the study:

This study researches the extent to which linking large data sets from healthcare insurers, hospitals and private clinics may lead to faster diagnoses, more effective logistics, shorter waiting times and less impact on patients.

### Set-up of the study:

This study was performed in collaboration with various European public and private parties. | This study was performed in EU and non-EU countries (Norway, Israel). | The study is solely based on existing data sets.

### Performance of the study:

This case focussed on the creation of contracts between all of the participating parties. Who would have access to which data sets, both prior to and after delivery of the publication? In broad lines, the study included the following steps:

| All parties involved drafted a joint proposal for a European grant which was awarded.
| All parties involved have created contracts regarding the processing, access, storage and publication of the data.
| In order to be able to measure efficiency gains, measurements are performed in various work packages.
| The measurements are cause for supplementary interventions to enhance efficiency.
| In addition to the research data, ‘lessons learned’ and preconditions from this study are published.
| The study is published and the data is archived.

This gives you a general impression of the set-up and performance of this study. Now, use the exercise below to check the extent of your current knowledge of handling personal data processing in this type of study:

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