Book contents
- AI in eHealth
- Cambridge Bioethics and Law
- AI in eHealth
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acronyms
- 1 Mapping the Digital Healthcare Revolution
- Part I Platforms, Apps and Digital Health
- 2 Technology-Driven Disruption of Healthcare and ‘UI Layer’ Privacy-by-Design
- 3 Social Media Platforms as Public Health Arbiters
- 4 Promoting the Use of PHR by Citizens and Physicians
- Part II Trust and Design
- Part III Knowledge, Risk and Control
- Part IV Balancing Regulation, Innovation and Ethics
- Index
- Cambridge Bioethics and Law
- References
2 - Technology-Driven Disruption of Healthcare and ‘UI Layer’ Privacy-by-Design
from Part I - Platforms, Apps and Digital Health
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 September 2022
- AI in eHealth
- Cambridge Bioethics and Law
- AI in eHealth
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acronyms
- 1 Mapping the Digital Healthcare Revolution
- Part I Platforms, Apps and Digital Health
- 2 Technology-Driven Disruption of Healthcare and ‘UI Layer’ Privacy-by-Design
- 3 Social Media Platforms as Public Health Arbiters
- 4 Promoting the Use of PHR by Citizens and Physicians
- Part II Trust and Design
- Part III Knowledge, Risk and Control
- Part IV Balancing Regulation, Innovation and Ethics
- Index
- Cambridge Bioethics and Law
- References
Summary
The use of digital technologies in healthcare is changing how medical treatments are developed by researchers, delivered by medical professionals and experienced by patients. This chapter argues that a defining feature of this disruption is the emergence of medical apps that leverage algorithm-based AI systems. As the use of such apps and AI wearables goes mainstream and new players – notably ‘Super Platforms’ with digital rather than medical expertise – enter the healthcare sector, traditional medical services will be transformed.
These developments pose several challenges for regulators and policymakers, most obviously in terms of privacy and data protection. Here, we examine how the emerging field of Legal Design can provide a more transparent infrastructure that embeds relevant legal protections in the user interfaces of healthcare products and services. A Privacy-by-Design approach focused on the user interface (UI) offers several advantages, most obviously greater transparency, accountability and human choice. The chapter offers real-world examples of design patterns that illustrate the value of UI-focused Privacy-by-Design in protecting sensitive information, enabling people to retain control of their personal data. The chapter concludes with some examples and reflects on the challenges in implementing Legal Design in an eHealth context.
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- AI in eHealthHuman Autonomy, Data Governance and Privacy in Healthcare, pp. 19 - 67Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022
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