Workforce

To achieve this scale of change, it has to be part of the board agenda, with all departments, including technology and clinical, coming together, says Dr. Simon Eccles, national CCIO and deputy CEO at NHSX.

Dr. Ali Abdulkarim Al Obaidli, group chief academic affairs officer at Abu Dhabi Health Services, says all stakeholders must work collaboratively to provide optimum and personalized patient care.

The health industry should be excited about the advancements in EHR technologies, says Dr. Larry Allen, the medical director of advanced heart failure at University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Deep Dive: The number of women in leadership roles in the health industry continues to grow; however, equal representation in the field still has a long way to go.

Dr. Korpong Rookkapan and Dr. Achirawin Jirakamolchaisiri from Bumrungrad International Hospital discuss how the entire ecosystem is ready for innovation.

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.

HP is improving people's experiences of interacting with technology in healthcare, says Reid Oakes, the company's global head and general manager for health industries.

Hassan Chaudhury, digital health specialist at Healthcare UK, saying there needs to be a "bold response" to future challenges, discusses the creation of the "NHS Long Term Plan" and NHSX.

Dr. Meredith Makeham, chief medical adviser at the Australian Digital Health Agency, says providing the healthcare workforce with resources to understand technology to deliver better care is an integral part of the national digital health strategy.

Katie Trott, CNIO at Royal Free London NHS FT, says the benefits of technology were communicated early in the process, which helped prepare the workforce for change and cultivate an open-minded culture.