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Although progress has been made in terms of empowering patients at an organizational level, there is room for improvement at an institutional level, says Theo Sergiou, a patient speaker and activist.
The acceleration and increased adoption of technology during the pandemic is a positive takeout, but the digital divide must be addressed by greater investment, says professor Sam Shah, founder and director of Faculty of Future Health.
Digital tools offer huge opportunities for helping in the containment of the coronavirus, and IT solutions that make the management of infected people and contacts more efficient should be prioritized before the next wave.
Discover practical insights on responding to the COVID-19 emergency through the perspectives of world leaders, decision-makers and other thought leaders at FutureMed 2020.
There will be a new way of living in a post-coronavirus world – but digital tools, including apps and telehealth, can help significantly as we continue to fight COVID-19.
Personal health records, health information exchange and other digital health learnings can be extracted from the Middle East experiences, says Sam Shah, digital health advisor and former NHSX director of digital development.
(Sponsored) The push to the payer-provider model where the private sector occupies a larger role, which has patients at the center in the GCC region, is the focus for Omar Shraim, CIO at SapphireHMS, Kuwait.
The manifestation of digital health issues locally may differ, but there are plenty of opportunities to share learnings from matters such as workforce, according to Louise Schaper, CEO of Health Informatics Society of Australia (HISA).
Deep Dive: The right culture, engagement, time frames and leadership must all be aligned, while EMRAM should provide the roadmap required to benchmark your organization digitally, wherever you are in the world.
(Sponsored) Michel Amous, regional managing director at InterSystems, discusses how enabling providers and regulators to focus on patients will improve the quality of care delivered and potentially reduce the number of adverse events.
The interoperability problem cannot be solved by one company, but a modular approach through open standards can be achieved through cooperation with the global stakeholders, says Stefan Sauermann, program director of UAS Technikum Wien.
Nicola Dames, CEO of Vanilla Blush, talks about how her patient experience provided the inspiration needed to transform her business into a healthcare provider.