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The Academy will improve speed and effectiveness with which WHO guidelines health workers and other professionals in the field.

An interview with Dr Talac Mahmud, general practitioner at Healthy in Your Own Skin, who will be speaking at the HIMSS & Health 2.0 Middle East.

An abundance of unstructured patient data remains disconnected from the electronic patient record (EPR), leaving clinicians with an incomplete view. By integrating the right content services platform with the EPR, healthcare organisations can complete the patient picture.

The updated version of SHEFAA will serve as a digital communication hub between service providers and patients across the country.

Nala CEO Othman Abahussein says government initiatives have helped meet user demands and drive digital health in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, reflected in the rise of telemedicine and e-prescriptions.

The NHS-commissioned review identified digital access as a social determinant of health.

The pace of change will never be so slow again, according to Layla McKay, director of International Relations at NHS Confederation.

The workforce should prioritize digital skills to help improve workflows and care pathways, says Dr. Osama Elhassan, coordinator of the ZIMAM initiative and board member of the International Society of Telemedicine & eHealth.

The draft report leaked to HSJ examines how doctors and pharmacists can be supported to review prescriptions. 

Sixty-four percent of UK healthcare workers experience IT issues during their working week, only a third of their time is actually spent helping patients.