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Identifying and training physician champions while planning ahead are key factors in a successful EMR "go live," says Dr. Tamara Sunbul, medical director of clinical informatics at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, KSA.

Mohannad Jameel M Brembali, general director of Health Supporting Systems at the Ministry of Health KSA, says that deploying telehealth will improve healthcare access to patients in remote areas of the country.

With the aim of empowering patients, ePrescriptions are a priority that is being worked on in parallel with a push for telemedicine, says Dr. Robin Ohannessian from the French Society of Digital Health.

The drive toward leveraging telehealth to empower patients is aimed at utilizing technology and the human factor to improve the patient experience, says Dr. Khulood Mohamed Alsayegh, who is with the Dubai Health Authority in the UAE.

The treatment, prescription and follow-up process needs to improve in order for telemedicine to be seen as a success, as "telewellness" will have a major impact, says Dr. Ramadan AlBlooshi, Dubai Healthcare City Authority in the UAE.

Egypt is well-placed to deploy best practice technology solutions across Africa, says Dr. Ahmed Safwat Mitwalli Elassal, board member with the Egyptian General Authority of Healthcare.

The human impact must not be forgotten when driving digital transformation in the clinical workforce, says Dr. Mohammad Al Redha, director of health data and information analysis at Dubai Health Authority.

Dr. Larry Allen, the medical director of advanced heart failure at University of Colorado School of Medicine, describes why advancements in EHR technologies should be exciting the health industry.

(Sponsored) John McDaniel, EVP at The HCI Group, predicts that healthcare will change from a physical to virtual care environment, which focuses primarily on patient satisfaction and engagement with a digital front door approach.

Jena Daniels, director of research at Medable, describes how digital trial technologies can streamline clinical research and improve the patient experience.

HIMSS Media's Jonah Comstock discusses topics from the Connected Health Conference, including personal wellness monitoring, telemedicine and what Millennials and Gen Z expect from their healthcare.

CaroMont Regional Medical Center reduces ER overflow hours from 1,700 to just 148 by using telehealth, reports Healthcare IT News Managing Editor Bill Siwicki in a recent case study.