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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.
Innovation and data have been instrumental in enabling Israel to tackle challenges posed by the pandemic and improve patient outcomes, according to professor Ran Balicer, chief innovation officer, Clalit Health Services, Israel.
The elderly can be empowered by digital tools to live longer and better lives at home, while technology can also alleviate pressures on other areas of the health and care systems, says Dr. Ben Maruthappu, CEO, Cera.
Standardized datasets have required an acceleration of digital transformation and interoperable standards in particular, says Monica Jones, chief data officer for Health Data Research UK and executive lead for Yorkshire and Humber Care Record.
Sharing data with local public health authorities will help us manage future pandemics more effectively, while also reducing health inequalities, says professor Claudia Pagliari, director of global eHealth at the University of Edinburgh.
The global consortium for eHealth interoperability and the digital health indicators are just two success stories that have been introduced this year by HIMSS with the aim of improving healthcare, says HIMSS President and CEO Hal Wolf.
(Sponsored) The investment in healthcare over the past 10 years prepared the Middle East to meet patient needs and leverage its digital transformation to help fight COVID-19, says Lina Shadid, Health Industries Lead, PwC Middle East.
(Sponsored) Healthcare recognizes that transformation is imperative, and digital tools can improve the relationship between providers and patients – which has been highlighted during COVID-19, says Majed Nasser, general manager, GE Digital, META.
A nationwide telemedicine initiative to provide teleconsultations to the whole population of Pakistan presented an opportunity to drive adoption of technology during the pandemic says Dr. Zakiuddin Ahmed, CEO of Digital Care.
COVID-19 has highlighted why we must drive digital maturity with investment, while addressing data sharing models, says Ahmad AbuSalah, health informatics and intelligence officer, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, KSA.
(Sponsored) Technologies must be able to interact effectively with other technologies and thereby build on interoperability, a key consideration in any transformation strategy, says Steven Matarelli, senior clinical executive, Vocera Communications.
Government initiatives have helped to meet user demands and drive digital health in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, reflected in the rise of telemedicine and e-prescriptions, says Othman Abahussein, CEO of Nala.