ABSTRACT
Smart cities are cities where healthy living is encouraged. And to improve health, all healthcare professionals must agree to share the data they collect with patients. Interoperability is critical and we describe below where there is a conflict of interest and discuss anonymisation and pseudonymisation and the need for privacy and security. We describe the progress made in the USA and how Europe and smart cities could benefit from that experience. We dive into the specifics of health data and why a distributed approach is favoured by many.
