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Dr. Suliman Alomran, medical informatics lecturer at the College of Medicine, King Saud University, talks about the Saudi response to the pandemic, the contact tracing apps adopted and the digital platforms that will be used long after the COVID-19 crisis.

The pandemic is highlighting the need to drive digital maturity with investment, while addressing data sharing models, says Ahmad AbuSalah, health informatics and intelligence officer at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre.

Stakeholders in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are working on a roadmap to ensure alignment with government policy to drive digital innovation in healthcare, says OASIS CEO Thamer Shaker.

A nationwide telemedicine initiative to provide teleconsultations to the whole population of Pakistan provided an opportunity to drive adoption of technology during the pandemic, says Digital Care CEO Dr. Zakiuddin Ahmed.

Aldara Hospital and Medical Center Managing Director Osman Minkara discusses using technology to improve patient care and satisfaction, obstacles to advanced digital technology and the consumerization of healthcare.

Mohammad Alrehaili, executive GM of government & key sales at Mobily, discusses the company's role in building the required infrastructure to enable internet of things services and devices in healthcare services.

Omar Shraim, CIO for SapphireHMS, discusses the importance of digital transformation and how SapphireHMS endeavors to improve patient care.

Sibu Siddique, VP of Digital Transformation and Customer Success at GE Digital, says tools such as artificial intelligence and machine learning will support patient mobility, and associated data, in the future.

Steven Matarelli, senior clinical executive at Vocera Communications, says a key consideration when building a digital plan is that it be interoperable and scalable.

Abdulaziz Alkhlaif, CIO of Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Mishari Hospital, shares his thoughts on data transformation, artificial intelligence and the next generation of patient portals.