HIMSS TV

Those living with diabetes and other chronic health conditions should be acknowledged and respected as the experts in managing their own care, says Renza Scibilia, Manager, Type 1 Diabetes and Consumer Voice, Diabetes Australia.

Samsung's wearable S-Patch ECG monitor collects and automatically uploads data to the cloud, making it easier to use than conventional monitoring technology, says Yun Hong, Global Business Manager, Samsung SDS.

Neil Patel, president of Healthbox, which was acquired by HIMSS in March, talks about how  his company provides the platforms and opportunities for digital health startups to link up with payers and providers.

Startups should work closely with their target audiences in the product-creation phase and not wait for the feedback after the product or service is rolled out, says Karolina Korth, founder of the Kuala Lumpur Health 2.0 chapter.

Turkey has made tremendous strides in digitizing healthcare and touts more than 160 hospitals validated at Stage 6 of EMRAM. HIMSS TV spoke with Aniventi co-founder Nejat Unsal about how his company is supporting the country’s ongoing mission.

Andy Payne, PHR Subject Matter Expert, NHS Digital, says that using digital tools helps free up clinic time, makes it easier for patients to access care while improving patient outcomes.

Emily Vaughn, product development director of Change Healthcare, and Tim Dunlevy, VP of engineering at PokitDok, share what they think is the first wave of use cases and talk about the process of going from private to public blockchain networks.

Abel Kho, director of the Center for Health Information Partnerships at Northwestern University and co-founder of Health Data Link, says that to make the most of blockchain technology, the issue of data fragmentation needs to be addressed.

Hong Xu, CPC Party Secretary at Children's Hospital of Fudan University, discusses digital health, smart hospitals and where technology fits into the government's Healthy China initiative.

Zhigang Liang, CIO, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital University of Medical Sciences, talks about what hospitals need to understand before embarking on a journey toward Stage 7 on the HIMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM).