Connected Health
Toni Suihko, CIO at South Karelia Social and Health Care District, says integrating data is at the heart of digital transformation in healthcare.
Joe McDonald, director of Connected Health Cities in the UK, says taking a measured and "start small" approach to healthcare IT usually results in greater adoption compared to a top-down, government approach.
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.
Ana Prado, CMIO at Hospital de Cascais in Portugal, says EMRAM emphasized the need for leadership to drive digital transformation and engage clinical champions across the team to ensure data is used effectively to improve patient care.
Deloitte's view of the future: empowered consumers taking advantage of open, secure platforms that intermingle disparate information for care coordination and wellness "nudges." Now we just need to get there.
During May, we'll dive into digital transformation by interviewing experts and talking to professionals on the front lines about what's really happening today and what hospital executives need to be doing right now.
The academic medical center and the physician-owned malpractice insurer will explore how AI can be integrated into the workflows of frontline clinicians to reduce errors, boost quality and safety and improve patient experience.
It’s a matter of change management – and there are some applicable best practices.
The HIMSS event runs September 16-18, 2019 in Santa Clara, California.
Digital transformation is a top priority at most healthcare organizations today, but progress so far has been fragmented.