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As workforce shortages in healthcare continue to worsen, particularly in primary care and nursing, the demand for a resilient, skilled and adaptable healthcare workforce has never been greater.

Reimbursement rules vary across the EU, slowing widespread adoption of digital therapeutics, though early frameworks in Germany and France are good foundations for future harmonisation and scale, says Louisa Stüwe from the French Ministry of Health.

Through using advanced data analytics and rigorously tested AI models, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is committed to helping its residents live longer, healthier lives, says Saad Alhuzami of its Ministry of Health.

The European Health Data Space marks a major milestone in EU-wide health data sharing, aiming to empower citizens and enable secure, interoperable digital healthcare.

In addition to HIMSS25 Europe, Hal Wolf, HIMSS president and CEO, says HIMSS has partnered with Informa on the WHX Tech conference in Dubai and is actively working with the WHO and the EC to help "redesign" European digital health.

Healthcare providers face significant challenges in pathology. By enabling more efficient, collaborative workflows, digital pathology solutions can help them transition from legacy analogue processes and address the shortage of trained pathologists.

Dr. Ajlan Al Zaki of Abu Dhabi's Burjeel Hospital says the UAE can build an ecosystem for advanced cancer care by decentralizing cell therapy production and training healthcare workers locally.

Despite years of investment, many hospitals remain digitally fragmented. A command centre approach offers a practical way forward, integrating data and decision-making in real time to enhance operational and surgical performance – and patient care.

Tjasa Zajc, special advisor for content at HIMSS, offers a "recipe" for AI-enabled care – from data governance to pilot projects – ahead of the conference, which is set to take place in Paris from 10-12 June.

AI is steadily reshaping healthcare with promising advances, but significant challenges to broader adoption still must be overcome.