Patient Engagement

Kristin Fabre, senior innovation scientist at the Translational Research Institute for Space Health based at Baylor College of Medicine, says TRISH is holistically looking at astronaut health.

AI from a clinical workflow perspective can help relieve the burden on physicians and improve the patient experience, says Mark Anderson, president of HealthPointe Solutions.

Dr. Zakiuddin Ahmed, CEO of Digital Care, says the government in Pakistan is starting to understand that technology should be patient-centric, which has been one of the biggest challenges to digital health progress in the region.

Grace Cordovano, board-certified patient advocate and CEO of Enlightening Results, says patient autonomy is revolutionized by access to their data.

SapphireHMS CIO Omar Shraim's focus is on the push to the payer-provider model where the private sector occupies a larger role, which has patients at the center in the GCC region.

Dr. Danny Sands, co-founder of the Society for Participatory Medicine, says, "The way healthcare is set up, there's a built-in power differential between the patient and the doctor," but his organization is working to change that.

Hemas Holdings' healthcare vertical is eyeing improved patient experience, consumer digital health and an IT overhaul for its businesses, says Chief Digital Officer Chandima Cooray.

Grahame Grieve, FHIR product director for HL7 International, says in addition to being a standard for exchanging healthcare data, FHIR is a community of people who aims to create a "public treasure" that we all own.

Philips Chief Nursing Officer Cindy Gaines, who toes the line between caregiver and technologist, has a unique view on value-based care, patient experience and population health.

Those in wheelchairs are benefiting from AI, autonomous vehicles and other tech for full equality of life, claim Shannon Aquino, vice president of development, and staffer Chris Hoeh at the United Spinal Association.