Secure Record Linkage of Large Health Data Sets: Evaluation of a Hybrid Cloud Model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The linking of administrative data across agencies provides the capability to investigate many health and social issues with the potential to deliver significant public benefit. Despite its advantages, the use of cloud computing resources for linkage purposes is scarce, with the storage of identifiable information on cloud infrastructure assessed as high risk by data custodians.

Objective

This study aims to present a model for record linkage that utilizes cloud computing capabilities while assuring custodians that identifiable data sets remain secure and local.

Methods

A new hybrid cloud model was developed, including privacy-preserving record linkage techniques and container-based batch processing. An evaluation of this model was conducted with a prototype

SUBMITTER: Brown AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7542414 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature