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Ricardo Jorge Constantino, head of Clinical Innovation Europe at NTT DATA, describes innovation in clinical trials and measures to drive rapid adoption of insights from these trials into clinical practice.

Cybercriminals are innovating quickly, but key learnings from the 2021 ransomware attack that caused a nationwide shutdown of Ireland's healthcare system are still highly relevant, says David Wall, CIO of Tallaght University Hospital.

As providers adopt IT solutions to streamline their documentation, they need to take accountability for shaping the underlying genAI, according to Michael Ristau, VP of global marketing and international growth at Solventum (formerly 3M Health Care).

Learning from each other and the exchange of ideas happening in Rome during HIMSS24 Europe is "electrifying," says Hal Wolf, HIMSS president and CEO, who notes he is already looking forward to HIMSS25 in Paris.

HIMSS VP of informatics Christina Caraballo discusses use cases illustrating how the International Patient Summary and cross-border data exchange could help patients access care while traveling.  

Asad Lilani, political strategy director at the Access Challenge, says the NGO recruits regional influencers and community members for its African vaccination campaigns. Their messages appear on each region's favored communications platform.

Videha Sharma, clinical innovation lead at the University of Manchester, explains the NHS’s plan to expand pharmacogenetics, or how people’s genetic codes influence the effects of drugs, beyond specialist care to general practice.

Diana van Stijn, cofounder and chief medical officer at Lapsi Health, says that, while clinicians are natural innovators, they should be taught the business side of healthcare in medical school so they can understand healthcare IT market needs.

Hal Wolf, president and CEO of HIMSS, talks about what to expect at the 2024 HIMSS European Health Conference & Exhibition, including a deep dive into legislation expectations, such as the AI Act and the European Recovery and Resilience Fund.

Mette Maria Skjøth, RN, department head at the Dermatology and Allergy Centre of Denmark's Odense University Hospital, discusses potential uses for AI tools, including early detection of sepsis and infectious diseases.