Digital Health

Yauheni Solad, medical director of digital health at Yale New Haven Health, says creating a robust API infrastructure - a living system where everything is connected so data is available for decision-making – is the current goal.

To achieve this scale of change, it has to be part of the board agenda and led by all departments, including technology and clinical, says Dr. Simon Eccles, national CCIO and deputy CEO at NHSX.

Jeremy Kagan, CEO of CardioLync, says his company is breaking down information silos to help clinicians and patients make informed decisions for better outcomes and minimize potential for harm.

John Sharp, Personal Connected Health Alliance at HIMSS, says if consumers trust the healthcare source, conveying compassion, or "digital empathy," is possible through such innovative technologies as virtual coaching and chatbots.

Dr. Mohammad Al Redha, director of health data and information analysis at Dubai Health Authority, says when driving digital transformation in the clinical workforce, don't forget the human impact.

Drew Ivan, EVP of product and strategy at Rhapsody, talks about why, compared to other industries, it has been difficult for healthcare to tackle the interoperability challenge.

The Professional Records Standards Body collaborates with providers of health and social care in the UK and abroad, says PRSB Chair Maureen Baker.

Reid Oakes, global head and general manager for health industries at HP, talks about how the company is improving people's experiences of interacting with technology in healthcare.

CEMOSoft CEO Mahesh Dharan describes his company's products, which connect devices to improve patient experience.

Ben Sych, strategy and partnership manager at the AMA, says physicians need data evidence to see value of adopting digital health solutions, no matter how compelling they look to investors.