TownHall: How Synthetic Data Can Help Us See the Full Picture Without Breaching Patient Privacy

<p><strong style="background-color: transparent">February 7: </strong><span style="background-color: transparent">Today on Town Hall, This Week Health’s very own Bill Russell speaks with </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/billyoglesby/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent">Billy Oglesby</a><span style="background-color: transparent">, Dean of the </span><a href="https://www.jefferson.edu/academics/colleges-schools-institutes/population-health.html" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent">Jefferson College of Population Health</a><span style="background-color: transparent"> about synthetic data and why it is preferred over de-identified data. What data are researchers looking for to do their jobs effectively? What are the challenges of getting data together from outside the EMR for a more whole person profile? What are some of the approaches and methods for protecting patient data?</span></p><p>Healthcare needs innovative ways to address staffing shortages from clinical to IT employees. Are you curious about how technology can help support your Healthcare staff? Join us on our March 9 webinar, “<a href="https://thisweekhealth.com/leaders-series-the-changing-nature-of-work-remote-hybrid-onsite-shortages/" target="_blank">Leaders Series: The Changing Nature of Work</a>,” to explore how Health IT can be used to supplement Healthcare professionals.</p><p><a href="https://www.thisweekhealth.com/subscribe/" target="_blank">Subscribe: This Week Health</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/thisweekhealth" target="_blank">Twitter: This Week Health</a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ThisWeekHealth" target="_blank">LinkedIn: Week Health</a></p><p><a href="https://www.alexslemonade.org/mypage/3173454" target="_blank">Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer</a></p>