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SMACK.health President Matthew Holt discusses the tech stack flip and how big tech platforms and entrepreneurs are looking at the new type of tech in messaging, monitoring and managing systems.

Associate CCIO for Primary Care NHS England Masood Nazir says an important part of creating a shared health record is sharing funding, which should mean that the money is utilized more efficiently.

Kathy Minnis, director of product strategy at Microsoft, says clinicians must be empowered with the right tools that remove barriers to reconnecting with patients, while protecting data privacy.

Rare conditions have been identified and treated successfully through pediatric gene testing, says Kate Birch, head of data and technology at Melbourne Genomic Health Alliance in Australia.

Codesain CEO Rachel De Sain discusses how Australia's My Health Record enables the country’s citizens to improve their digital health journey.

Jaana Sinipuro, project director at Sitra, says transparency with fair data usage is being explored in Finland, while the country's general outlook is that data should be shared and used to improve services where possible.

Patients can manage their own healthcare from home if given the right tools, says Konstantin Hyppönen, chief architect at Kanta Services in Finland.

The NHS.UK platform provides users with an app that allows them to access their own records, book appointments, order prescriptions and do basic triage, says James Hawkins, director of strategy at NHS Digital.

Liz Ashall-Payne, co-founder and CEO of ORCHA, discusses the push to use health data to support care and improve remote monitoring.

The value of blockchain in healthcare goes beyond data ownership, access and control, as well as consent management, says Mirko De Maldè, president at Government Blockchain Association Italy.