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On the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, UW has ramped up telemedicine capabilities and made immediate changes to its EHR to support COVID-19 care.
The social-distancing effort also applies to educational institutions, municipalities and nonprofit organizations.
And they think digital health technologies could help alleviate some of the pressures felt.
Despite its many challenges, telemedicine is helping reduce the burden on secondary care in the Kingdom of Bahrain, says Dr. Khatoon Shubbar, who is with the country's ministry of health.
The creation of the HIMSS Digital Health Center at True Digital Park will help build digital capabilities for Thailand's healthcare workforce, according to Ekaraj Panjavinin, managing director of digital solutions at True Digital Group.
Sonia Patel, currently the joint CIO for London North West Healthcare and the Hillingdon Hospitals trusts, will join NHSX this summer.
ADHA is working with RANZCR to launch the My Health Record CPD modules for clinical radiologists and imaging practices.
Its Strategy on Reducing Regulatory and Administrative Burden Relating to the Use of Health IT and EHRs aims to make changes that allow providers to focus on patients.
Natasha Phillips will take on the new role this April.
Here's a sneak peek at some of the impressive logistics behind the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition, the biggest healthcare information and technology show of the year.