Creating a data resource: what will it take to build a medical information commons?
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Creating a data resource: what will it take to build a medical information commons?
Abstract
National and international public-private partnerships, consortia, and government initiatives are underway to collect and share genomic, personal, and healthcare data on a massive scale. Ideally, these efforts will contribute to the creation of a medical information commons (MIC), a comprehensive data resource that is widely available for both research and clinical uses. Stakeholder participation is essential in clarifying goals, deepening understanding of areas of complexity, and addressing long-standing policy concerns such as privacy and security and data ownership. This article describes eight core principles proposed by a diverse group of expert stakeholders to guide the formation of a successful, sustainable MIC. These principles promote formation of an ethically sound, inclusive, participant-centric MIC and provide a framework for advancing the policy response to data-sharing opportunities and challenges.
Conflict of interest statement
Competing interests
Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and Miraca Holdings, Inc. have formed a joint venture with shared ownership and governance of the Baylor Genetics Laboratories. All co-authors at BCM have no competing interests. MA was employed at FasterCures during the development of this manuscript and is currently employed by Deloitte. RG is employed by and a shareholder in 23andMe, plus is on the Scientific Advisory Board for the Bioconductor Project and Elixir (EU). DG is employed by Verily. CH is employed by Illumina, Inc. HLR is on the Scientific Advisory Board of Genome Medical, Inc. RS is the CEO of Private Access, Inc. The remaining authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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