Telehealth
HIMSS20 will be overflowing with high-profile keynotes and expert interviews -- here are the best ways to catch all the highlights from the conference.
International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth (ISfTeH) Board Member Rajendra Pratap Gupta says that the future will see the rise of fitness wearables along with patients managing their own health to a much greater degree.
The Dubai Health Authority's Dr. Khulood Mohamed Alsayegh, says the drive toward leveraging telehealth to empower patients is aimed at utilizing technology and the human factor to improve the patient experience.
Egypt is looking to deploy best practice technology solutions across Africa, says Dr. Ahmed Safwat Mitwalli Elassal, board member with the Egyptian General Authority of Healthcare.
For "telewellness" to have a major impact, telemedicine's treatment, prescription and follow-up process needs to improve, says Dr. Ramadan AlBlooshi, Dubai Healthcare City Authority in the UAE.
John Sharp, Personal Connected Health Alliance at HIMSS, says conveying compassion, or "digital empathy," is possible through technology including virtual coaching and chatbots - if consumers trust the healthcare source.
Dr. Mohammad Al Redha, director of health data and information analysis at Dubai Health Authority, says the human impact must not be forgotten when driving digital transformation in the clinical workforce.
Muse's headband tech offers a clinical-grade EEG that tracks brain waves during meditation, says founder Ariel Garten, claiming mind-body medicine is gaining appreciation on the provider side.
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January 13, 2020
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January 13, 2020
Steven Mullins, district transformation manager at NSW Health, discusses AI-powered early warning indicator score software developed with Philips that provides insights for better patient care.
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January 09, 2020
John McDaniel, EVP at The HCI Group, predicts that healthcare will move to a virtual care environment, focusing primarily on patient satisfaction and engagement with a digital front door approach.