COVID-19
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.
This week's top stories include CMS expanding telehealth services but the American Telemedicine Association expressing concerns about remote patient monitoring, and DeepMind AI cracking a decades-old protein folding challenge.
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.
For those treating and caring for the medically underserved, digital is changing the game, says Rene Cabral-Daniels, CEO of Cenevia.
David Berridge, deputy chief medical officer at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, says a universal standard for more automation and better monitoring of product quality are needed.
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.
Healthcare has recognized that transformation is imperative, and digital tools can help improve the relationship between providers and patients – which has been highlighted during COVID-19, says Majed Nasser, general manager at GE Digital, META.
HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf and Executive Director of Clinical Research Anne Snowdon describe what roles HIMSS and the SCAN Network can play in helping healthcare systems strengthen their supply chains.
This week's top stories include NorthShore University HealthSystem garnering accolades for its utilization of analytics technology, Amazon rolling out its Amazon Pharmacy store, and clinicians spending more time on EHRs than patient care.
Othman Abahussein, CEO of Nala, discusses how government initiatives are helping to meet user demands and drive digital health in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, reflected in the rise of telemedicine and e-prescriptions.