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Gravitate Health is a unique public-private partnership with members from Europe and the U.S. that seeks to improve patient outcomes iteratively by equipping them with the right tools, says Giovanna Ferrari, a project lead.
Germany has pioneered prescribing apps to patients within their normal care setting, in the form of DiGAs, and France has decided to replicate the system as outlined by Armin Scheuer, VP of Business Development International at HIMSS.
(Sponsored) Ali Abi Raad, country manager for Middle East & India at InterSystems, discusses the main benefits of a cloud-hosted EMR solution versus a regular EMR, and how the company is assisting with travel technology during the pandemic.
We must ensure patients remain at the center of their care by improving access, while respecting ethical aspects of healthcare, says Oriol Fuertes, CEO and cofounder of QIDA.
Patients must be involved and integrated in the treatment process, which will help drive personalized medicine, says Dr. Risto Miettunen, president of the International Hospital Federation.
(Sponsored) Abbott has worked with many governments to understand the value of different types of testing and aims to help build awareness of the benefits that digital health provides, according to Florian Lange, director of AlinIQ EMEA.
The Indian government has advocated the use of digital tools to accelerate virtual care, including telehealth, and address the shortage of hospital beds, says professor Krishnan Ganapathy, director of Apollo Telehealth Services, India.
(Sponsored) Transformation in telemedicine, AI diagnosis and AI-enabled medical devices have been accelerated during the pandemic, while innovative digital tools can now help in everyday life for South Koreans, says Yuri Jung, manager, F&D Partners.
(Sponsored) Data and workflows around patient care are at the heart of improving the patient journey, while reducing pressure on hospital systems, says Roy Jakobs, chief business leader of connected care at Royal Philips.
Patient experience cannot be overlooked when driving innovation, as global patient advocate Michael Seres discovered – and his legacy will be continued with the HIMSS Global Patient Innovator Award, says his wife, Justine Seres, director, 11 Health.
New variants highlight the need for genomic surveillance and sequencing across the globe and reinforce the importance of collaboration in the fight against COVID-19, says Christine Czerniak, technical officer, WHO Health Emergencies Programme.
Digital infrastructure and interoperability have been key to Germany making significant progress in digital health and being recognized as a global leader in digitizing the patient journey, says Jörg Debatin, chairman of the Health Innovation Hub.