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The pioneering treatment from Project InnerEye, which could relieve the UK’s cancer treatment backlog, is being offered for free at Addenbrooke's hospital in Cambridge, UK.

Solutions include its medical supplies management system, training platforms, and new additions and updates to its mobile app.

Dr. Suliman Alomran, medical informatics lecturer at the College of Medicine, King Saud University, discusses Saudi Arabia's response to COVID-19, the contact tracing apps adopted and the digital platforms that will be used long after the pandemic.

COVID-19 is highlighting the need to drive digital maturity with investment, while addressing data sharing models, says Ahmad AbuSalah, health informatics and intelligence officer at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre.

One of the country’s leading private healthcare providers took gold at the latest edition of the MENA Digital Awards for its conversational AI-powered agent.

We start 2021 with hope and well-founded optimism, despite the ravages of the pandemic, reflects Dr Charles Alessi, chief clinical officer at HIMSS. 

Digital Care CEO Dr. Zakiuddin Ahmed describes how a nationwide telemedicine initiative to provide teleconsultations to the whole population of Pakistan presented an opportunity to drive adoption of technology during the pandemic.

Osman Minkara, managing director at Aldara Hospital and Medical Center, discusses improving patient care and satisfaction, obstacles to advanced digital technology and the consumerization of healthcare.

The final closing keynote of the HIMSS & Health 2.0 saw top-level international health leaders highlight key elements of their national strategies in response to COVID-19.

The international quality standard demonstrates the use of technology, data and analytics to support inpatient care.