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HIMSS & Health 2.0 European Conference

DiGA paves the way for global digital applications

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Dr. Volker Amelung, president of the German Managed Care Association, talks about what digital health applications (DiGA) mean for German citizens and predicts the main focus for international health systems post-COVID-19.

 

WHO: Build a culture of health

Dr. Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, says universal health coverage is based on systems ensuring an equitable vaccination rollout that is underpinned by solidarity, while the power of connectivity can enable preventative care.
 

Patients must be at the forefront of change

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.

 

Combining digital with compassionate care

Franka Cadée, president of the International Confederation of Midwives, discusses how to make sure the use of digital tools is preserving compassionate connections between clinicians and patients.
 

COVID-19: The democratization of data

COVID-19 has encouraged stakeholders to collaborate more effectively on the use of data, which Bart De Witte, founder of HIPPO AI Foundation, hopes will help reduce health inequalities in a post-coronavirus world.