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Abigail Norville, deputy secretary general of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport in the Netherlands, says her government is interested in how Europe and the U.S. are addressing their diverse populations' needs with healthcare legislation.
Alfredo Almerares, clinical executive manager at InterSystems, believes that understanding regional differences in clinical communication and workflows can determine the success of healthcare technology providers’ global expansion.
Sarah Wamala Andersson, professor of health and welfare technology at Sweden's Mälardalen University, says 40% of Europeans can't understand or use digital health tools, leading to a project that is testing approaches to close the gap.
Emphasizing the positive aspects and benefits of a nursing career could attract more individuals to choose healthcare as their profession, says former Danish education minister Christine Antorini, who started her nursing career at the age of 58.
Traditional healthcare plans focus on treatment once patients become ill. Eduardo Iglesias, founder and CEO of VivaWell, discusses how VivaWell’s affordable, mostly employer-sponsored plans emphasize preventative care to keep people healthy.
Gustavo Adolfo Torres Becerra, healthcare manager at Minsait, an Indra company, discusses how gathering residents’ socioeconomic and clinical data will help healthcare agencies create health programs tailored to their needs.
Wagner Amaral, growth markets health industry lead at Avanade, discusses how Avanade solutions support the entire healthcare ecosystem by increasing cost efficiency for providers, giving payers better data insights and uplifting patient experiences.
Dr. Tamara Sunbul, medical director of Clinical Informatics at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare KSA and chair of the HIMSS ME Community Steering Committee, discusses regional updates and the HIMSS network's role in enhancing the healthcare ecosystem.
Dr. Khalid Alyafei, senior attending physician of emergency medicine at Sidra Medicine in Qatar, details the advantages of reaching the highest stage of O-EMRAM and the positive outcomes for both healthcare professionals and patients.
Meshari Alwashmi is the CEO of AmplifAI, a Saudi healthtech venture that uses thermal imaging and AI for standardized diabetic foot ulcer assessments. He outlines the pivotal role of local government collaboration in enhancing the healthcare sector.
In 2016, Tire State became the first hospital in Türkiye – and third in EMEA – to achieve EMRAM Stage 7. Dr. Gurhan Zincircioglu, Chief Medical Information Officer, shares his HIMSS journey and highlights the benefits of Tire State’s Stage 7 status.
Dr. Wail Yar, medical director for the Council of Health Insurance, the regulator of Saudi Arabia's private healthcare sector, explains the anticipated impact of the National Platform for Health and Insurance Exchange (NPHIES) in the years to come.