Norway Health Tech CEO Kathrine Myhre, winner of the HIMSS Europe Future50 award, says lessons from oil and gas industry successes along with Norway's pioneering culture help fuel the drive to maximize the healthcare system's potential.
Cancer patients who used digital solutions to stay connected to their caregivers and report symptoms lived 6-7 months longer, says Dr. Johanna Mattson, director of Comprehensive Cancer Center at Helsinki University Hospital.
The Big C. is a platform to connect a community that offers leadership and skill training, while transforming the patient journey, says founder Stefanie Veraghtert.
Health data that has been collected securely is being used to improve life for Finland's population, creating trust between the government and its citizens, says the country's Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Päivi Sillanaukee, MD, PhD.
CEO Liz Ashall-Payn discusses the review process of health apps by the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Application, an accredited reviewing engine.
Technology can make connections with people 24/7, not just when they’re in a care setting, to manifest empathy, says Carium Chief Transformation Officer Lygeia Ricciardi.
Health economist Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, however, says the industry still has miles to go before public policies align with social determinants of health.
WAMBI CEO Rebecca Metter discusses how looking at the clinician and patient experience through the same lens strengthens bonds between caregivers and patients.
Duke University Health System Associate CMIO Genie McPeek Hinz, MD, discusses how the provider was the first to earn what it calls the "Triple 7," HIMSS Analytics' recognition for ambulatory, acute and analytics maturity.
Unresolved issues of today are whether the health IT industry will be subject to more regulation and how current payment and incentive models will evolve, says Sharp Index founder Janae Sharp.
