HIMSS & H2.0 Middle East Digital

Full coverage: HIMSS & Health 2.0 Middle East Digital Event 2020

Healthcare decision makers, patients, clinicians, nurses, life science professionals, innovators and many more are set to convene virtually at the HIMSS & Health 2.0 Middle East Digital Event from 29 November-2 December 2020. Our editors, reporters and video producers will be on hand to learn from Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al Rabiah,Ministry of Health (Saudi Arabia), Ahmed Balkhair, Advisor for Digital Transformation, Ministry of Health (Saudi Arabia), Dame Sally Davies, Master, Trinity College, Cambridge (UK), HIMSS CEO and President Hal Wolf and so many more of the brightest minds in healthcare IT during this Digital Event. Keep up with the latest coverage on this page.

Dr. Suliman Alomran, medical informatics lecturer at the College of Medicine, King Saud University
Video

Maintaining continuity of care during COVID-19 pandemic

Dr. Suliman Alomran, medical informatics lecturer at the College of Medicine, King Saud University...
By HIMSS TV |
December 09, 2020
OASIS CEO Thamer Shaker

Value-driven healthcare a big part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030

OASIS CEO Thamer Shaker says all stakeholders in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are working toward a...
By HIMSS TV |
December 04, 2020
Digital Care CEO Dr. Zakiuddin Ahmed
Video

Using telemedicine to fight COVID-19 pandemic

Digital Care CEO Dr. Zakiuddin Ahmed describes how a nationwide telemedicine initiative to provide...
By HIMSS TV |
December 03, 2020
Mohammad Alrehaili, executive general manager of government & key sales at Mobily

Building infrastructure for IoT services in Saudi Arabia's health sector

Mobily has a major role in building the required infrastructure to enable internet of things...
By HIMSS TV |
December 01, 2020
digital implementation, COVID-19
News

How accelerating digital implementation reduces the COVID-19 care backlog

COVID-19 has caused more than a million deaths, but disruption has caused many more. Saudi Arabian...
By Rosy Matheson |
December 01, 2020
SapphireHMS CIO Omar Shraim

Improving patient care through digital transformation

SapphireHMS CIO Omar Shraim explains the importance of digital transformation and how SapphireHMS...
By HIMSS TV |
November 30, 2020
KPMG

The importance of connected health systems in the post COVID-19 reality

There is a need to transform the healthcare experience for patients and healthcare workers, so that...
December 01, 2020
workforce, Saudi Arabia
News

Saudi health leaders on creating the digital workplace

Panellists answer attendee questions on how the digital workplace is supporting the delivery of the...
By Sara Mageit |
December 01, 2020
data drive, COVID-19, Coronavirus
News

COVID-19: 'Our data is becoming more granular and in real-time'

Health leaders contemplate the key features of a strong, data-driven response to a health crisis at...
By Sara Mageit |
November 30, 2020
innovation, Cambridge University Hospital
News

Middle East 2.0 - What does a successful digital transformation look like?

Dr Afzal Chaudhry , consultant nephrologist and chief medical information officer, Cambridge...
By Sara Mageit |
November 30, 2020
COVID-19, data, Saudi
News

Turning the COVID-19 crisis into an opportunity to do better

COVID-19 has exposed weaknesses in the digital armoury of healthcare systems around the world and...
November 30, 2020
HIMSS & Health 2.0 Middle East, Saudi Arabia Vision 2030
News

Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030: Opportunities for public private collaborations

A panel of leaders came together at the HIMSS & Health 2.0 Middle East Digital event to discuss...
By Sara Mageit |
November 30, 2020
AMA

American Medical Association releases CPT codes for coronavirus vaccines

The codes have been made available prior to the public roll out of the vaccines in order to...
November 30, 2020
Digital Transformation
News

Saudi Arabia seeks global collaboration to develop digital maturity

Saudi Arabia’s Digital Transformation Advisor in the Ministry of Health has called for...
By Rosy Matheson |
November 29, 2020
Malaffi, COVID-19

Data sharing provides critical advantage for Abu Dhabi healthcare

When COVID-19 hit, it exposed a crucial need for reliable, real-time data sharing. For Abu Dhabi,...
November 29, 2020
disruptive innovation, Middle East, Nordics
News

Driving innovative care with a healthy dose of disruption

Renowned international experts gathered to share experiences from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and...
By Sara Mageit |
November 29, 2020
Workforce, HIMSS & Health 2.0 Middle East
News

Middle East 2.0 - Empowering workforce development in digital healthcare

Healthcare IT News explores some of the most pivotal workforce initiatives in the GCC and MENA...
By Sara Mageit |
November 27, 2020
Sibu Siddique, VP of Digital Transformation and Customer Success at GE Digital

Future healthcare will have the patient at the center

Tools such as artificial intelligence and machine learning will support patient mobility, and...
By HIMSS TV |
November 25, 2020
cyber security, Vision 2030
News

Saudi Vision 2030: Cybersecurity through the lens of patient safety

A look at the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's preparedness for cyber-attacks during COVID-19 with Dr...
By Sara Mageit |
November 26, 2020
EMR, InterSystems
News

Saudi Arabia’s IMC to adopt InterSystems TrakCare

The healthcare provider – and first member of the Kingdom’s Mayo Clinic Care Network...
By Rachel McArthur |
November 26, 2020
Steven Matarelli, senior clinical executive at Vocera Communications

Digital strategies must be interoperable, scalable

Steven Matarelli, senior clinical executive at Vocera Communications, says technologies must be...
By HIMSS TV |
November 24, 2020
Majed Nasser, general manager at GE Digital, META

In healthcare, digital tools are kings

Digital transformation is imperative in healthcare, and digital tools can improve the relationship...
By HIMSS TV |
November 23, 2020
Abdulaziz Alkhlaif, CIO of Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Mishari Hospital
Video

COVID-19 accelerates innovation in Saudi Arabia

Abdulaziz Alkhlaif, CIO of Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Mishari Hospital, discusses data transformation,...
By HIMSS TV |
November 24, 2020
Radiology, imaging, artificial intelligence, Siemens

Siemens Healthineers New AI-Rad Companion Solution Gets Saudi FDA Approval

The demand for radiology imaging is increasing, resulting in patients waiting longer for their...
November 24, 2020
Dr. Osama Elhassan
Video

Pandemic reinforces need for digitally enabled workforce

The workforce should prioritize digital skills to help improve workflows and care pathways, says Dr...
By HIMSS TV |
November 17, 2020
The Alessi Agenda
Video

Data, intelligence underpin public health decisions

The Alessi Agenda: Duncan Selbie, former chief executive at Public Health England, explains how...
By HIMSS TV |
November 06, 2020
UAE’s health ministry, smart patient platform
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UAE’s health ministry relaunches smart patient platform

The updated version of SHEFAA will serve as a digital communication hub between service providers...
By Taleen Davies |
November 19, 2020
Dr. Fadi Al-Buhairan
Video

COVID-19 acting as a catalyst for digital transformation

Dr. Fadi Al-Buhairan, deputy CEO for Saudi Post, discusses how digital systems and communities have...
By HIMSS TV |
November 09, 2020
Dubai’s TVM Capital Healthcare, GE Healthcare
News

Dubai’s TVM Capital Healthcare joins forces with GE Healthcare to support emerging markets

Both will work together to accelerate the growth of transformational healthcare companies across...
By Rachel McArthur |
November 11, 2020
Nala CEO Othman Abahussein
Video

COVID-19 accelerating user adoption of digital tools in KSA

Nala CEO Othman Abahussein says government initiatives have helped meet user demands and drive...
By HIMSS TV |
November 18, 2020
EMRAM, Digital maturity, analytics
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Saudi Arabian Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital - Al Khobar achieves EMRAM Stage 6

The HIMSS validation measures adoption and maturity of inpatient EMR capabilities - more can be...
By Tammy Lovell |
October 01, 2020

Special Report: Digital transformation is a pillar in Kuwait's Vision 2035

One goal of Kuwait's 2035 vision is to strengthen investment in high-quality healthcare, which...
By HIMSS TV |
September 30, 2020
EMRAM, O-EMRAM, Mouwasat Hospital, Saudi Arabia
News

Saudi Arabian Mouwasat Hospital Al Khobar achieves EMRAM Stage 7

The hospital is the first private Stage 7 hospital in Saudi Arabia to achieve the validation.
By Sara Mageit |
October 12, 2020
Video

Using technology to democratize healthcare

We must use technology to improve healthcare for the whole world, rather than just the richest 10...
By HIMSS TV |
September 15, 2020
Saudi Arabia, Artificial intelligence
News

Saudi Arabia’s National Centre for Artificial Intelligence collaborates with Huawei to develop AI capabilities

The partnership will explore the creation of an AI capability platform.
By Tammy Lovell |
October 26, 2020
Telemedicine consultation with sick patient
News

The UAE's implementation of remote patient care during the pandemic

Dr Rahul Goyal, Consultant Family Medicine, Abu Dhabi and SVP Clinical Engagement and Adoption at...
By Dr. Rahul Goyal |
November 02, 2020
Video

Preparing for the inevitable next wave of COVID-19

Digital tools offer huge opportunities for helping to contain the coronavirus, and IT solutions...
By HIMSS TV |
August 05, 2020
Telemedicine consultation with sick patient
News

The UAE's implementation of remote patient care during the pandemic

Dr Rahul Goyal, Consultant Family Medicine, Abu Dhabi and SVP Clinical Engagement and Adoption at...
By Dr. Rahul Goyal |
November 02, 2020

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Hospital exec talking to doctors
News

The business of health: Keeping the lights on through the pandemic and beyond

This special collection, which will be updated throughout the month, explores health organizations...
By Healthcare Finance Staff |
October 01, 2020

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