Patient Engagement

Digital technology is bringing about better safety and health outcomes in the quickly evolving field of dental care, says Andrew Saunders, board director of Eastern Health and Dental Services Victoria and HIMSS AsiaPac Governing Council member.

We need trust in digital tools and care teams, standards and strict criteria about evidence as more people with chronic conditions come into the system than its infrastructure can handle.

Dr. William Ibbotson, a medical officer with the Royal Flying Doctors Service, discusses rolling out a light, mobile and agile EMR system in 2019 to better serve patients in rural Australia, where there may not be Internet or satellite coverage.

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.

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.

Last week, Parkway Pantai, one of the largest integrated private healthcare groups in Asia and UCARE.

The Center for Addiction and Mental Health implemented alerting tech that saves patients’ lives.

Chair Global Board of Directors, HIMSS, Dr. Manish Kohli discusses global struggles with quality, access and cost of care and how China has stepped up to those challenges with remarkable speed and level of ambition.

Digital transformation is not reaching the patients yet – this is the key result of an international comparative study published by German foundation Bertelsmann Stiftung towards the end of November.