Privacybescherming is niet gediend met starre wetsuitleg

With the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), privacy legislation appears to be interpreted in an increasingly rigid manner in Dutch healthcare. This is unnecessary and may even be detrimental if it leads to caregivers taking the privacy regulations less seriously. Using a number of examples, I will show that in practice the GDPR has more to offer to healthcare professionals than they might think. The GDPR even provides healthcare institutions with the opportunity to request assistance from suppliers of information systems. In the light of recent checks and disciplinary measures implemented by the Dutch Data Protection Authority, additional focus on this opportunity could be the impulse required to bring privacy protection more closely in line with developments in information technology.

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