HIMSS Middle East 2020

A panel of leaders came together at the HIMSS & Health 2.0 Middle East Digital event to discuss Saudi Arabia's strategic Vision 2030 and the importance of collaboration between public and private sectors for improved clinical outcomes.

Saudi Arabia’s Digital Transformation Advisor in the Ministry of Health has called for increased global collaboration to improve digital maturity in the Middle East. Dr Ahmed Balkhair was addressing the HIMSS & Health 2.0 Middle East Digital Health Conference.

When COVID-19 hit, it exposed a crucial need for reliable, real-time data sharing. For Abu Dhabi, it was here that its new health information exchange could step in, enabling a swift and effective response to the crisis.

Healthcare IT News explores some of the most pivotal workforce initiatives in the GCC and MENA regions, with Dr Osama ElHassan, health informatics specialist, Dubai Health Authority who will be speaking at the HIMSS & Health 2.0 Middle East Event. 

The healthcare provider – and first member of the Kingdom’s Mayo Clinic Care Network – will roll-out the EMR system in its Jeddah hospital and clinics.

A look at the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's preparedness for cyber-attacks during COVID-19 with Dr Saif Abed, founding partner and director of cybersecurity advisory services at AbedGraham, who will be moderating at the HIMSS & Health 2.0 Middle East Conference.

The demand for radiology imaging is increasing, resulting in patients waiting longer for their radiology procedures to be reported. Siemens Healthineers has responded to this by releasing the AI-powered post-processing and reporting solution, AI-Rad Companion.

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.

Both will work together to accelerate the growth of transformational healthcare companies across markets in the Middle East and North African, and the Association of South-East Asian Nations.