[Intl_DxMedPhys] Who owns patient image data?

[Bob Pizzutiello]

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I have heard that some big data companies are looking to purchase deidentified image and possibly EMR data from hospitals and imaging centers. 

Who actually owns this data? It seems to me that patients pay for the imaging service and should have some or full ownership, but perhaps there is fine print in the release forms that assign ownership elsewhere. 

I have some uneasiness about this, since huge companies could arguably develop tech to identify individuals, and enable nefarious use of that data. 

Does anyone know?

Thanks
Bob
>From Bob Pizzutiello, typos courtesy iPhone