Among the documents are the notes of a private meeting held by Ascension operatives involved in Project Nightingale. In it, they raise serious concerns about the way patients’ personal health information will be used by Google to build new artificial intelligence and other tools.

The notes say that one employee “expressed concerns of individuals downloading patient data – need to make sure everyone is trained to not be able to do that”.

According to the whistleblower, the security fears raised at that meeting, including concerns that the transfer may be in breach of federal HIPAA rules on data privacy, have so far gone unanswered by Google.

Project Nightingale is understood to be by far the largest data transfer of its kind so far in the healthcare field. It will cover the entire spread of Ascension, a Catholic network of 2,600 hospitals, clinics and other medical outlets.

Google has entered into similar partnerships on a much smaller scale with clients such as the Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine. But in that case all the data handed over to the search giant was encrypted, with keys being held only on the medical side.

The deal between Google and Ascension to go ahead with the data transfer was formally signed on Monday, hours after the Wall Street Journal broke the story.

The Guardian does not know the identity of the whistleblower. They are one of about 300 employees working on Project Nightingale, approximately half on the Google side and half with Ascension.

In an interview with the Guardian, they explained the decision to go public. They cited widespread anxiety among Project Nightingale employees about the secrecy of the transfer, and about how Google was being given access to personal information of millions of patients.

They had family members, they said, who have been through the health system and who were worried about even their body weight being shared with doctors. They would be alarmed to learn that their names, addresses, date of birth, medical conditions, lab records, hospitalization history and more might be included in the Project Nightingale data given to Google.

“Most Americans would feel uncomfortable if they knew their data was being haphazardly transferred to Google without proper safeguards and security in place. This is a totally new way of doing things. Do you want your most personal information transferred to Google? I think a lot of people would say no.”

The whistleblower also expressed concern that so much sensitive and potentially valuable data was being amassed by one big tech company. Google could go on to use
Among the documents are the notes of a private meeting reserve by Ascension secret agent involved in Project Nightingale. In it, they raise serious concern about the way patients ’ personal health data will be used by Google to build new artificial news and early tools. 

 The notes read that one employee “ expressed concerns of individuals download patient data – need to seduce sure everyone is trained to not be able to make that ”. 

 According to the whistleblower, the security fear raised at that meeting, including concern that the transfer may be in breach of federal HIPAA rules on data privacy, have therefore far gone unanswered by Google. 

 Project Nightingale is understood to be by far the largest data transfer of its kind so far in the healthcare field. It will cover the entire spread of Ascension, a Catholic network of 2,600 hospitals, clinics and other medical outlets. 

 Google has entered into alike partnerships on a much small plate with node such as the Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine. But in that case all the data handed over to the search giant was encrypted, with keys being held merely on the medical side. 

 The deal between Google and Ascension to go ahead with the data transfer was formally sign on Monday, hours after the Wall Street Journal broke the story. 

 The Guardian does not know the identity of the whistle blower. They are one of about 300 employee working on Project Nightingale, approximately half on the Google side and half with Ascension. 

 In an interview with the Guardian, they explained the decisiveness to go public. They cited widespread anxiety among Project Nightingale employees about the secrecy of the transfer, and about how Google was being given access to personal information of million of patients. 

 They have family member, they said, who have been through the health arrangement and who were worried about even their torso weight being partake with doctors. They would be alarmed to determine that their name calling, addresses, date of parentage, medical conditions, lab records, hospitalization history and more might be included in the Project Nightingale datum given to Google. 

 “ Most Americans would feel uncomfortable if they know their data was being haphazardly transferred to Google without proper safeguards and security in place. This is a totally modern way of doing things. Do you want your most personal information transfer to Google? I remember a bunch of people would say no. ” 

 The whistleblower also expressed concern that thus much sensitive and potentially valuable data was being roll up by one big tech company. Google could go on to use
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thE DeAL between Google and AsCeNsion tO go ahEad with the datA transfer wAS FOrmally sIgneD On mOnday, hours afteR the WAll Street JOUrnal broKe the Story.

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“MoSt americAns woUlD feel uncOmfortable if they knew theIr data Was beIng HaphazardLy tRAnsFerred to GOoglE without prOpeR saFeguaRds ANd secUritY In PlaCE. This Is a tOTally new wAY oF doING tHings. Do you wANT YouR most PerSOnal inFormAtion transferred tO google? I think a lOt of PEOplE woULd saY nO.”

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Among the documents are th e notes of  a pr iva teme etin g he ld by Ascensio n  ope ratives involved in Pr oject  N i ghti n ga le. I n it, t h ey r ais ese rio us co ncern s a bout th e way pati ent s’  personal he a lt h informat ion  will be use d b y Goog le  to build  ne w art ificia l  intel ligence a nd othert ools.
T h enote s say that one em p lo y ee “expressedconcer ns of i ndi vid uals downl oa dingp atientd at a –  ne e d to make sur e everyonei s t rained  t o n o t be a ble t od o t hat”.

Acco rdin g to thewhistl e blower, the sec urityfea rsrais e dat  th at mee t in g,i ncl uding co nc er ns th at t h e t rans fer  may  be i n breach of f ede ralH IPA A rul es on  dat apriva cy, ha ve so  f ar gone unanswe redby Google .
Pr oje ct  Nigh t ingale  is  un derstoo d to be byfa r t he  largest data tran sf e r  o f its ki nd sof ar  i n  the hea lt hca re f i e ld. I t wi l lcover th e enti r esp read of  A scensi on , a  Ca tholi c  net work o f 2,600hospi t als, clinics a n d other medic a lo u tl e ts.
Go ogle has en tere d  int o si m il arp artne rship so na  much smaller scale  w ith cl ients  such as theColorado C e n t er for P erso n al i zed Medicine.But i n that cas e  all the  data  handedover to t h e  searchgia ntwas  en c r yp ted, with key s bein gheld on lyon themed ica l s ide .
The deal  between  G oo gl eand  Asce n sion togo  ah ea d w ith t h e data  tran sfer  w as for mally s i gn e d  onMo nd ay,hou rs  afte r th e  Wa ll Stre et Journa l b r oketh estory.
The Guardian  d oes not kn ow  th e iden t i ty of th e whistleblower. They a r e one o f a bout300employees  wo rkingonP roject  Night ingal e,  ap p r oxima t e ly  ha lf  on the Go o g lesidean d ha lf with  Ascension.

In an int erview with t heGuar d i an , t h ey exp la i ned t he decision togo public.  T h ey  cited wid e spr ea d anxie ty amon g Pro j ect Nig htingaleemployees  a bout t hesecrecy of  the tra nsfer, an d  abou t  h ow Go ogl e wasbe ing  give n acce s s t o per sonalin format ion o fmillions  of patients.

They had  famil y mem ber s, they s aid ,  wh o have be en t hrough the  he alt h sys tem and w ho w e re  wo r riedabou t  even the i rbod y we ight beings h a red  with  do c tors.They  would be alarmed to learn thatthei r nam es, addr es ses, date of b irt h, m edical c on ditions, la b record s, hospi taliza tion h istorya n dm ore mi ghtbeincludedinth e  Projec tNi g htinga le d at a give n to G o ogle . 
“Most Americans  woul d feelu nco mfort ab le if t h ey k new theirdata was be ing ha phaz ardly  transf er red to  Go og le without proper sa fegua rds and  s ecur ity  in pl ace. T his i s ato tal ly new wa y of do in g  th ings . Doyo u wa nt your m o st perso nal informa ti ont r ansfer r ed t o Google?I t hinka lot of peo p le w o ul d  sayno.”
The wh istlebl o wer  a lso exp res s e d concern  that som uch  s ensi tive and  p oten ti all yvaluable data w as being  amassed b y onebig tech compan y.  Google coul d goon to use
Among the_documents are_the notes of a_private meeting_held_by Ascension_operatives_involved in Project_Nightingale. In it,_they raise serious concerns_about the way_patients’_personal health information will be used by Google to build new artificial intelligence and_other_tools.

The notes_say_that_one employee “expressed concerns of_individuals downloading patient data –_need to_make sure everyone is trained to not be_able_to do that”.

According_to the whistleblower, the security fears raised at that_meeting, including concerns that the transfer_may be in_breach_of_federal HIPAA rules on_data privacy, have so far gone_unanswered by Google.

Project Nightingale is understood_to be by far the largest data_transfer of its kind so far_in the healthcare field. It_will cover_the entire spread of Ascension,_a Catholic network_of 2,600_hospitals, clinics and_other medical outlets.

Google has entered into_similar partnerships on_a much smaller scale with clients_such_as the Colorado_Center_for_Personalized Medicine._But in that_case_all the_data_handed over to the search giant_was_encrypted, with keys being held only on_the medical side.

The deal_between_Google and Ascension to_go ahead with the data_transfer was formally signed on Monday,_hours after_the Wall_Street Journal broke the story.

The Guardian does not know the identity_of the whistleblower. They are one_of about 300 employees_working on_Project_Nightingale, approximately half_on_the Google_side and half with Ascension.

In an interview_with the_Guardian, they explained the decision to_go public. They cited_widespread_anxiety among Project Nightingale employees about_the secrecy of the transfer, and_about how Google was being_given_access_to personal information of millions_of patients.

They had family members, they_said, who have_been through the health system and who_were_worried about even their body weight_being_shared with doctors. They would be_alarmed_to_learn that their names, addresses,_date of birth, medical conditions, lab_records, hospitalization history and more might be included in_the Project Nightingale_data given to Google.

“Most Americans_would_feel_uncomfortable if they knew their data was being haphazardly transferred_to Google_without proper safeguards_and security in place. This is a totally new way_of doing things. Do you want your_most personal information transferred to Google? I think a lot of_people would say no.”

The whistleblower also expressed concern_that so much sensitive and potentially valuable_data was being amassed_by_one big tech company. Google could go_on_to_use