Women in Healthcare IT (837)

Providing the healthcare workforce with resources to understand technology to deliver better care is an integral part of the national digital health strategy, says Dr Meredith Makeham, chief medical adviser at the Australian Digital Health Agency.

The speed at which Turkey has transformed digitally is seen as an excellent model to learn from, according to Sonia Khayat, general director of International Cooperation at Ministry of Health in Tunisia.

Through good news stories and valuable resources, the Digital Social Care website aims to engage and support adult social care providers in their digital journey, says Claire Sutton, digital transformation lead at the National Care Forum in the UK.

Helping practitioners self-learn and improve patient outcomes through coaching and data dashboards has also benefited employers with better risk mitigation strategies, says Melinda Wassell, chief health informatics officer at Work Healthy Australia.

Diabetes is a data-driven health condition and those with the disease should be provided choices of treatment plans and supported in their choices, says Renza Scibilia, manager of type 1 diabetes and consumer voice at Diabetes Australia.

Honorary clinical tutor Ijeoma Azodo talks about her work with the University of Edinburgh, the NHS Digital Academy and the recent launch of the Shuri Network.

Dr. Jacqueline Shreibati, former chief medical officer of AliveCor, describes the company's mobile ECG tech and the industry's embrace of consumer-friendly offerings.

Mahima Muralidharan, chief psychology officer at Tiatros, talks about partnerships her company has made to inject digital mental health support into established care and rehab programs.

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

Danielle Carroll, postdoctoral scholar and orthopaedic surgeon at UCSF, discusses how space health can learn from global health.

Author Emily Peters discusses how her book "Procedure: Women Remaking Medicine" is involved in the conversations about space and creating a better healthcare system in the future.

Susanna Rosi, professor of physical therapy at UCSF, discusses how data from her research on animals can help assess cognitive health risks of deep space travel.