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And they think digital health technologies could help alleviate some of the pressures felt.

Despite its many challenges, telemedicine is helping reduce the burden on secondary care in the Kingdom of Bahrain, says Dr. Khatoon Shubbar, who is with the country's ministry of health.

The creation of the HIMSS Digital Health Center at True Digital Park will help build digital capabilities for Thailand's healthcare workforce, according to Ekaraj Panjavinin, managing director of digital solutions at True Digital Group.

Sonia Patel, currently the joint CIO for London North West Healthcare and the Hillingdon Hospitals trusts, will join NHSX this summer.

ADHA is working with RANZCR to launch the My Health Record CPD modules for clinical radiologists and imaging practices. 

Its Strategy on Reducing Regulatory and Administrative Burden Relating to the Use of Health IT and EHRs aims to make changes that allow providers to focus on patients.

Natasha Phillips will take on the new role this April.

Here's a sneak peek at some of the impressive logistics behind the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition, the biggest healthcare information and technology show of the year.

In the first edition of the HIMSS TV series "Assimilation," we take a tour of Inova Fairfax Hospital, where residents in training and physicians use operative simulators and immersive 3D to hone their surgical skills.

Not only can speech recognition increase the time clinicians spend with patients, but using the technology in the cloud will ensure clinicians are less restricted, says Dr. Simon Wallace, CCIO at Nuance Communications UK Ltd.