Doctors Demand Protection Against Patient Re-identification and Stricter AI Rules (heise.de)

• German doctors vote for resolution against AI-driven patient re-identification.
• They demand stricter legal safeguards for health data in cloud and AI systems.
• Medical confidentiality is seen as endangered by current practices.

"German doctors at their annual conference voted overwhelmingly for stricter rules on AI and cloud use in healthcare, citing risks of patient re-identification. They argue that pseudonymized health data can be re-identified through advanced algorithms and cloud processing, threatening medical confidentiality. The resolution calls for legislative action to set clear boundaries, including patient opt-out rights and stronger oversight."