General data protection regulation (GDPR) in healthcare: Hot topics and research fronts

Farhad Fatehi; Farkhondeh Hassandoust; Ryan K.L. Ko; Saeed Akhlaghpour

doi:10.3233/SHTI200336

General data protection regulation (GDPR) in healthcare: Hot topics and research fronts

Farhad Fatehi, Farkhondeh Hassandoust, Ryan K.L. Ko, Saeed Akhlaghpour

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Abstract

General Data Protection Regulation came into effect across the European Union in May 2018 but its implications in healthcare are yet to be fully understood. The aim of this study was to identify the fronts and hot topics in research on GDPR in healthcare. We analyzed the relevant records in Scopus through bibliometric and scientometric approach and visualization techniques. A set of 155 records was obtained and processed for co-occurrence analysis of key terms and concept mapping. The number of published papers showed a steep rise in the past two years, mainly by European countries. Analysis of the abstract of the papers showed that data protection, privacy, and big data were the most frequently used terms. Three dominant research fronts of GDPR are 1) general implications of GDPR, 2) technology aspects of GDPR, and 3) GDPR in healthcare service. Blockchain and machine learning are among the remerging topics of GDPR research.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Digital Personalized Health and Medicine
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of MIE 2020
Editors	Louise B. Pape-Haugaard, Christian Lovis, Inge Cort Madsen, Patrick Weber, Per Hostrup Nielsen, Philip Scott
Place of Publication	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Publisher	IOS Press
Pages	1118-1122
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781643680835
ISBN (Print)	9781643680828
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI200336
Publication status	Published - 2020
Externally published	Yes
Event	Medical Informatics in Europe Conference (MIE) 2020 - Geneva, Switzerland Duration: 28 Apr 2020 → 1 May 2020 Conference number: 30th

Publication series

Name	Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume	270
ISSN (Print)	0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)	1879-8365

Conference

Conference	Medical Informatics in Europe Conference (MIE) 2020
Abbreviated title	MIE 2020
Country/Territory	Switzerland
City	Geneva
Period	28/04/20 → 1/05/20

Keywords

Bibliometrics
GDPR
General Data Protection Regulation
Scientometrics

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Fatehi, F., Hassandoust, F., Ko, R. K. L., & Akhlaghpour, S. (2020). General data protection regulation (GDPR) in healthcare: Hot topics and research fronts. In L. B. Pape-Haugaard, C. Lovis, I. C. Madsen, P. Weber, P. H. Nielsen, & P. Scott (Eds.), Digital Personalized Health and Medicine: Proceedings of MIE 2020 (pp. 1118-1122). (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 270). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI200336

Fatehi, Farhad ; Hassandoust, Farkhondeh ; Ko, Ryan K.L. et al. / General data protection regulation (GDPR) in healthcare : Hot topics and research fronts. Digital Personalized Health and Medicine: Proceedings of MIE 2020. editor / Louise B. Pape-Haugaard ; Christian Lovis ; Inge Cort Madsen ; Patrick Weber ; Per Hostrup Nielsen ; Philip Scott. Amsterdam, Netherlands : IOS Press, 2020. pp. 1118-1122 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics).

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Fatehi, F, Hassandoust, F, Ko, RKL & Akhlaghpour, S 2020, General data protection regulation (GDPR) in healthcare: Hot topics and research fronts. in LB Pape-Haugaard, C Lovis, IC Madsen, P Weber, PH Nielsen & P Scott (eds), Digital Personalized Health and Medicine: Proceedings of MIE 2020. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, vol. 270, IOS Press, Amsterdam, Netherlands, pp. 1118-1122, Medical Informatics in Europe Conference (MIE) 2020, Geneva, Switzerland, 28/04/20. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI200336

General data protection regulation (GDPR) in healthcare : Hot topics and research fronts. / Fatehi, Farhad; Hassandoust, Farkhondeh; Ko, Ryan K.L. et al.

Digital Personalized Health and Medicine: Proceedings of MIE 2020. ed. / Louise B. Pape-Haugaard; Christian Lovis; Inge Cort Madsen; Patrick Weber; Per Hostrup Nielsen; Philip Scott. Amsterdam, Netherlands : IOS Press, 2020. p. 1118-1122 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 270).

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Fatehi F, Hassandoust F, Ko RKL, Akhlaghpour S. General data protection regulation (GDPR) in healthcare: Hot topics and research fronts. In Pape-Haugaard LB, Lovis C, Madsen IC, Weber P, Nielsen PH, Scott P, editors, Digital Personalized Health and Medicine: Proceedings of MIE 2020. Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press. 2020. p. 1118-1122. (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics). https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI200336

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