Personal Health Digital Twins as the Glue for Cross-Border Patient Data

Position paper arguing that personal health digital twins can serve as the interoperability layer for cross-border patient data. Examines EU Health Data Space regulations and proposes sovereign, patient-controlled health twins that translate between national health record formats. Addresses GDPR transfer mechanisms and the CLOUD Act jurisdictional challenge for health data sovereignty.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-04-21
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19683078
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Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
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Personal Health Digital Twins as the Glue for Cross-Border Patient Data

Nicolas Waern
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
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Personal Health Digital Twins as the Glue for Cross-Border Patient Data

Nicolas Waern
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Abstract

Position paper arguing that personal health digital twins can serve as the interoperability layer for cross-border patient data. Examines EU Health Data Space regulations and proposes sovereign, patient-controlled health twins that translate between national health record formats. Addresses GDPR transfer mechanisms and the CLOUD Act jurisdictional challenge for health data sovereignty.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Openalex Percentile: Top 12%
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
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