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Startups should work closely with their target audiences in the product-creation phase to recognize the true needs by getting “feed-in” rather than feedback after a product or service is released, says Karolina Korth, founder of the Kuala Lumpur Health 2.0 chapter.

With more than 160 hospitals validated at Stage 6 of EMRAM, Turkey has been making big strides in digitizing healthcare and is continuing that drive. Aniventi co-founder Nejat Unsal talks about how his company is supporting the country’s ongoing mission.

Using digital tools helps free up clinic time, makes it easier for patients to access care while improving patient outcomes, says PHR Subject Matter Expert at NHS Digital, Andy Payne.

Optum's blockchain guru describes how the company singles out and pursues the most promising pitches.

Amazon, Change Healthcare and Walmart all made moves worth watching as we head into 2019.

The regulatory changes also come alongside Pre-Cert Program updates and roughly a dozen noteworthy digital health approvals.

Emily Vaughn, product development director of Change Healthcare, and Tim Dunlevy, VP of engineering at PokitDok, discuss first use cases and applications for blockchain as well as the process of going from private to public blockchain networks.

Abel Kho, director of the Center for Health Information Partnerships at Northwestern University and co-founder of Health Data Link, says that addressing the fragmentation of data in healthcare is needed to make the most of blockchain technology.

Amazon's 2018 news also included new hires, machine learning tools for healthcare organizations and more.