Patient Engagement

Cancer patients who used digital solutions to stay connected to their caregivers and report symptoms lived 6-7 months longer, says Dr. Johanna Mattson, director of Comprehensive Cancer Center at Helsinki University Hospital.

The hospital transformed the culture by tasking teams with sponsoring values to create awareness about the need to strengthen patient satisfaction, according to CEO Matt Kelly and Director Jennifer McNamara.

Koen Kas, founder of Healthskouts, says the aim is to "die young, but as late as possible" by utilizing digital technology to remove barriers and offer patients new experiences to make healthcare delightful.

Paula Cobb, head of Global Strategic Marketing for Healthcare Informatics at Philips, discusses how digital health technology can improve the clinician and patient experience across the globe.

Watch the stream of the first day of our event in Helsinki in its entirety: Topics include such as hot issues as blockchain, cybersecurity and patient advocacy.

Shweta Maniar, global client lead, Cloud Healthcare & Life Sciences at Google Cloud, discusses how life sciences organizations can be more productive in bringing the therapeutics that patients need at the right time and faster.

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.

Practicing empathy can improve patient experience even when it happens someplace consumers don't see directly, says Fortune Magazine Senior Editor at Large Geoff Colvin.

Technology can make connections with people 24/7, not just when they’re in a care setting, to manifest empathy, says Carium Chief Transformation Officer Lygeia Ricciardi.

WAMBI CEO Rebecca Metter discusses how looking at the clinician and patient experience through the same lens strengthens bonds between caregivers and patients.