Digital Health
This special report looks at Kuwait's 2035 vision, which aims to strengthen investment in high-quality healthcare, which has already led to increased efficiency, use of innovative technology and a changing culture.
Darine Ghanem, global head of personalized healthcare and patient access, global medical affairs, at Roche, shares why patient care virtualization is in urgent need and how her company is supporting the sector using digital technology.
COVID-19 is accenting the need for digital transformation in tackling complex healthcare challenges, so organizations are accelerating their implementation, says Alexander Ryan, Healthcare Alliances and Net New Sales Manager, EMEA, at Hyland.
Not only has the digital health indicator helped to remove care siloes, it has enabled a more integrated, outcomes-orientated healthcare system, says Vanessa Janissen, national director of strategy and service development at Calvary Health Care in Australia.
The Digital Care Act will encourage companies to develop apps that can enter standard care and present greater opportunities for digital health innovation, says Julia Pietsch, senior manager of digital health for Germany Trade & Invest.
Ifan Evans, director of technology, digital & transformation for the Welsh Government Health and Social Services, says Wales has benefited from being a small system and prioritized tools that have proved popular with patients.
The new sensor brings Apple up to speed with its competitors, but could lead to bigger announcements down the road.
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Foundation Trust's staff played a big role in making the hospital the first in Europe to achieve Stage 6 of O-EMRAM and EMRAM, according to CCIO Shankar Sridharan.
Innovative services have been implemented on a patient population level, based on data to identify potential issues to prevent disease, says Clalit Health Services Chief Innovation Officer Ran Balicer.
This week's top stories include a California law mandating a 45-day supply of PPE, GoodRX going public, and healthcare execs naming telehealth as their top COVID-19 tech problem.