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Without prevention healthcare systems will be swamped. The Nordics' plans seek a balance, says Bogi Eliasen of the Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies.

According to dHealth Foundation director and cofounder Quy Vo-Reinhard, for regulators and users to keep up with emerging technologies like blockchain and smart contracts there needs to be an emphasis on education.

According to Jacqueline de Leeuw, CNIO at Radboud University Medical Centre, the health system has more than 200 "digital nurses" and the motto: "HIMSS 7-up".

Certain foundations need to be in place and there needs to be proactive change management for successful AI deployment. Prof David Lowe, clinical director for health innovation with the Scottish government, illustrates this with current use cases.

According to Cleveland Clinic London's, Francine de Stoppelaar, the organization designed and built a natively digital facility in London, where it pioneered a new approach to prevent medication errors in the U.K.

According to Health Cluster Portugal Executive Director Joaquim Cunha, his association amplifies Portugal's healthcare competitiveness and innovation by coordinating multiple stakeholders.

The Balgrist University Hospital staff's appetite to embrace change and innovation helped them achieve EMRAM Stage 6, while improving operational efficiency and capacity, according to Nicholas Bunger, data engineer at Balgrist.

The med-tech industry is evolving from solely supplying advanced hardware to providing comprehensive patient care solutions. This shift influences how med-tech companies tackle product development, collaboration, and data utilisation.

According to the Dubai Health Authority's Osama El-Hassan, GCC countries recognised a need to upskill existing healthcare professionals to create a local digital health workforce.

Consolidate a hospital's image repositories into one central archive to make data accessible to patient EMRs and researchers (while also streamlining admin and security), recommends Chris Brice, EMEA healthcare director at Hyland.