according to Schelper , is trust . “ Trust is a hugely important word ,” he says . “ There is currently a sense of paranoia that we need to overcome about health data if we are to achieve this vision of a totally personalised , joined-up healthcare system . We cannot lock data away in a vault that nobody has access to .”
The next step is for governments and health institutions to make the case for data sharing and convince consumers that their data will not only be safe , but could be the difference between life and death in an emergency . Schelper and Adel refer to how the likes of Apple have integrated biometric security layers into its products , like facial recognition and fingerprint scanners . This is highly sensitive data that consumers trust smartphone companies to manage – now is the time for that trust to be carried over to healthcare .
“ Without that , we cannot move forward ,” Schelper insists . “ We want world class healthcare , but what does it take to build up credibility ? For me , it is transparency . At the moment
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