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Eric Wong, chief system manager of Hospital Authority Hong Kong, says flexibility has become necessary in keeping hundreds of clinics and hospitals on track with digital transformation.
Felisha Norrington, director of academic assistance at GSU's College of Nursing and Health Professions, says while there is movement on health equity, social work and technology investments help ensure care resources are accessible to all people.
With the unique title of chief information innovation officer, Davis takes a forward-thinking approach to tech advancement. She discusses IT opportunities of standing up a new hospital, as well as provider and patient experience and AI initiatives.
According to I-DAIR's Dr Ricardo Leite, we can reduce the burden of disease by focusing our limited workforce on things we can fix. Going digital makes this possible, so we can shift from "disease systems" to "health systems".
Dr. Michael Poku, chief clinical officer at Equality Health, talks tech needed to successfully tackle inequity, the benefits of investment in independent primary care physicians and how providers can work on the costs of health inequities.
The CIO, who is also an associate dean at Stanford University School of Medicine, discusses AI and innovation projects his team has been working on, where he’s prioritizing strategic IT investments, and some emerging technologies that have him intrigued.
XR training is a leading-edge approach to provider education – but there are challenges to watch for with immersive tech, says Pearly Chen, VP of business development and partnerships at HTC VIVE, who also discusses HTC's Accelerator X program.
According to dHealth Foundation director and cofounder Quy Vo-Reinhard, for regulators and users to keep up with emerging technologies like blockchain and smart contracts there needs to be an emphasis on education.
Sign language and other interpretation delivery methods are getting more tech-enabled, says Kathryn Jackson, VP of language operations at AMN Healthcare, who offers tips to help providers ensure patients with hearing difficulties receive proper care.
According to Jacqueline de Leeuw, CNIO at Radboud University Medical Centre, the health system has more than 200 "digital nurses" and the motto: "HIMSS 7-up".
