Lisbeth Nielsen of the Danish Health Data Authority outlines the organisation’s purpose and mission, how it contributed to Denmark’s robust COVID-19 response, and the challenges of making Denmark’s comprehensive patient data sets available to researchers while maintaining patient confidentiality and trust.
One of the Health Data Authority’s most important roles is to ensure that the data we collect contributes to providing better care. As a result, research is required beyond the development of medicines or pharmaceuticals to the entire lifespan of a medication
