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While data privacy is a priority, Pirkko Kortekangas, Chief Development Officer at UNA Plan in Finland, says that sharing genetic information is vital when searching for medical solutions.  

Romanian Health Minister Sorina Pintea discusses digitising primary care, plans to reform the healthcare system, and the concept of a digital hospital.

The company said that it plans to use the funding from Idinvest Partners to scale its virtual care offering.

Adrian Byrne, CIO of the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust in the UK, talks about his organization's journey toward developing an electronic patient record (EPR), which involved an integration engine and standard messaging.

Giving patients control of their own data is essential, Dr. Shafi Ahmed, CMO, Medical Realities, says, adding that smartphones are an indispensable tool for empowering the patient.

Clinician involvement is the key to bringing the three-pronged digital health initiative to life, organizers say.

Hazel Jones, NHS Digital's Apps & Wearables program director, talks about the wide range of healthcare apps that were put through a stringent assessment process before being showcased in the UK's NHS apps library.