Tools Use Location Data To Discern Health Risks
New health care tools are using geographic information system technology to gather data on how environmental factors could affect patients' health, which physicians and researchers hope will allow for more tailored diagnoses and treatment regimens. Despite the potential benefits such tools, some experts have expressed concern that the devices could pose significant patient privacy risks.
- "New Technology Helps Doctors Link a Patientâs Location to Illness and Treatment" (MacDonald, Washington Post, 2/4).