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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.
Having full access to patient portal MyChart has greatly improved the experience of Alan Craig, a patient advocate from Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, by placing him at the center of his own care.
(Sponsored) Reducing the rate of healthcare-associated infections, while securing patient information are focus areas in achieving high quality patient care, says Benjamin Philippe, EMEA Healthcare Sales and Business Development Lead, HP Inc.
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.
All stakeholders must work collaboratively in order to provide optimum and personalized patient care, says Dr. Ali Abdulkarim Al Obaidli, group chief academic affairs officer at Abu Dhabi Health Services (SEHA).
(Sponsored) Charles Morris, director of enterprise imaging for AGFA Healthcare, describes how an uninterrupted flow of service increases satisfaction for patients and doctors.
Nancy Cunningham, senior vice president of client services for AGFA Healthcare, discusses how sharing medical images lets patients get quality care wherever they are.
The Houston ENT & Allergy Clinic also increased its referral conversion by 35%, which translated to an additional $500,000 in annual revenue.
(Sponsored) Drew Ivan, EVP of product and strategy at Rhapsody, talks about why it has been difficult for healthcare to tackle the interoperability challenge compared to other industries.
Recognizing the difficulty of behavior change is the first step of helping patients take part in their care, says Motive Medical Intelligence's Director of Solution Development Bette Jane Reese.
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.