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is of particular importance that “Iteveryone is responsible for his or her
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data and has the right to decide what it is used for. However, we believe that it is possible to protect both patients’ data and their health in equal measure.”
is exchanged across EU borders. Does data security hinder efficiency in your sector? Dirk Wössner: Data security is of great importance and must be taken seriously. That is exactly what we do, and it is crystal clear that especially medical data must be protected strongly, which will also help people to look at these solutions optimistically. Also, the GDPR can help European companies in competing with ones from e.g. the US.
the right to decide what it is used for. However, we believe that it is possible to protect both patients’ data and their health in equal measure. My advice is to encourage everyone to use an electronic health record for example. Health is everyone’s most valuable asset, and that is why CGM has always emphasised that no one should suffer or die because at some point medical information was missing. That is the crucial point where digitalisation can really make a difference.
The European: CGM is reputed for its scrupulous observance of the EU Global Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)... Dirk Wössner: ...yes, for CGM, we can state that all medical data from patients in the EU will be processed only within the EU borders. Nevertheless, we find ourselves in a difficult area here. In Germany for instance, the premise of data economy still applies. At the same time, data is seen as one of the most important sources of future innovation. A little more openness in the – voluntary – utilisation of existing data would be desirable.
The European: Dr Wössner, I thank you for this conversation and wish you and your company every success in making health care continuously more efficient.
i CompuGroup Medical (CGM) CGM is one of the leading eHealth companies in the world. Its software products are designed to support all medical and organisational activities in the health
The European: Let me come to the end of our conversation and ask you to respond to the reactions from two readers of the latest edition of our magazine. One says: “My health has pre-eminence over data protection” and the other claims that: “my data is more important than health”. Would you be so kind as to give our readers your advice? Dirk Wössner: Both positions are reasonable, and at CGM we are strongly convinced that data protection must always play an important role in any e-health solution. It is particularly important that everyone is responsible for his or her data and has
care sector. The company, based in Koblenz, Germany, has locations in 18 countries worldwide with more than 8,000 specialised employees. The primary thrust of CGM’s ambitions: developing software to optimise the medical and administrative processes of healthcare providers, including digital communication with the patient, while observing the highest standards of security. Web www.cgm.com
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