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In the first quarter of 2022, my personal life converged with my work life concerning the topic of healthcare data use and privacy. My new role at a healthcare IT company necessitated research and a greater understanding of the push and pull between privacy and interoperability, between what is legal and what is ethical, and a consideration of the cost of safeguarding patient privacy from both a HIT vendor and physician perspective. Simultaneously, I was offered an opportunity to participate in a clinical trial as a patient, which has allowed me to experience the use of my own healthcare data and conversations around privacy. Below are four highlights about data use and privacy that I found impactful. How do data protections translate to a real-world patient experience? I was nearing the end of a visit with a subspecialty team, all of whom were new to me, when the attending physician asked me to participate in a clinical trial that he is currently running. Perfect timing to apply what

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