Innovation Pulse

Wolters Kluwer Channel Partner and Alliances Manager Hany Rakha says health IT in the region is moving in the right direction but still needs improved efficiency amid rising expectations and similar or shrinking budgets.

Dr. Yuuri Ueda, director of Health 2.0 in Japan, discusses the country's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry health tech innovation hub launched to support startups.

CEO Liz Ashall-Payn discusses the review process of health apps by the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Application, an accredited reviewing engine.

Vocera Senior Clinical Executive Steven Matarelli says Smartbadge was born out of a need to integrate the company's badge technology and smartphone capabilities into a single device.

The Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, a Global Digital Exemplar in the UK, uses EMRAM as a benchmarking tool to help drive its digital transformation strategy and improve patient outcomes.

HIMSS TV will be live broadcasting from the HIMSS & Health 2.0 European Conference in Helsinki June 12-13. Tune in to HIMSS.tv for in-depth interviews with the movers and shakers in digital health.

The HIMSS & Health 2.0 European Conference in Helsinki will feature both global thought leaders and innovators showcasing the latest dynamic healthtech solutions.

Technology in and of itself is not necessarily innovative; true innovation is how information is brought in, distilled to key drivers of performance and then acted upon to improve healthcare programs, says Press Ganey CEO Joe Greskoviak.

Digital technologies that work across the care continuum can help connect providers, payers and patients in the mental health field, says Neuroflow's COO Adam Pardes.

Driving better outcomes for Health Innovation Manchester's population is at the heart of the organization's mission – while setting up new products to maximize the benefits of technology is a priority, says CEO Ben Bridgewater.