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Healthcare leaders and clinical informaticists can help decide which digital tools are most useful and accessible for patients without being overwhelming, says Whende Carroll, clinical informatics advisor at HIMSS.
We must ensure patients remain at the center of their care by improving access, while respecting ethical aspects of healthcare, explains QIDA CEO Oriol Fuertes.
The elderly can use digital tools to live longer while staying at home. Technology can help providers with the effort, according Dr. Ben Maruthappu, CEO of Cera.
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.
Dr. Jeffrey M. Hoffman, chief medical information officer at Nationwide Children's Hospital, says the explosion of telehealth, videoconferencing and digital tools generally has been essential during COVID-19.
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.
A key to successful healthcare transformation are clinician tools that merge compliance with convenience, says Elena Bonfiglioli, Microsoft's Managing Director of Health and Life Sciences for Europe, Middle East and Africa.