Better Together: Building a Global Health Network Economy through Data CollaborationJanuary 2025 Foreword The convergence of digital technology and health presents an unprecedented opportunity to address the systemic challenges that have long plagued global healthcare systems. Despite advances in digital tools, artificial intelligence (AI) and other frontier technologies, the true potential of digital healthcare transformation remains unrealized. In large part this is due to an inability to make full use of health data, the fundamental enabler of all digital health technology. Systemic barriers have hindered progress, preventing healthcare systems from fully embracing the digital revolution. Health data, for the purposes of this paper, broadly encompasses any information collected about the health and well-being drivers, status or outcomes of individuals or populations. This includes data from electronic health records (EHRs), genomic information, medical imaging, dental data, wearable devices and social determinants of health among other sources. These diverse datasets are critical for driving informed healthcare decisions, enabling better patient outcomes and supporting systemic innovation.The World Economic Forum and Capgemini, through their partnership in the Forum’s Digital Healthcare Transformation (DHT) initiative, recognize the pivotal role of health data collaboration in reshaping the future of healthcare. By fostering a global health data network economy, this initiative aims to help catalyse a new era of health data sharing and collaboration, unlocking far-ranging new possibilities. With healthcare systems globally facing mounting pressures – from ageing populations and rising chronic disease rates to the impacts of climate change – maximizing the societal value of health data is not merely an opportunity but a necessity. By uniting stakeholders across the healthcare spectrum, we aim to build an ecosystem that thrives on trust, collaborative innovation and new value creation for patients, business and society. This paper lays the groundwork for a data-driven healthcare future. It invites leaders to join us in shaping a world in which digital transformation is no longer an aspiration but a reality that saves lives and improves health worldwide. Shyam Bishen Head, Centre for Health and Healthcare; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic ForumRoshan Gya Chief Executive Officer, Capgemini Invent Better Together: Building a Global Health Network Economy through Data Collaboration 3

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