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Dr Chien-Tzung Chen, superintendent of Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan, wants to establish a remote system to monitor patients at home using wearable devices.
Interoperability capabilities are available, but ushering patient data exchange and speeding up time to care are matters of provider change management and embracing digital transformation, says Dan Torrens, CEO of eHealth Technologies.
Josh Di Frances, head of incubation at LG NOVA, discusses the company's Mission for the Future Program, highlighting winners of its 2024 Startup Pitch Competition and discussing opportunities for startups at next year’s InnoFest event.
Cindy Henry, director of population health informatics at ZeOmega, says the program is still rebounding from COVID-19 provisions, but CMS – in incentivizing quality improvements – is raising the bar to reach top ratings.
Rami Karjian, head of LeanTaaS' operating rooms business, says that surgical and IV backlogs have affected 85% of all healthcare providers and have had a huge impact on patients, hospital finances and staff resilience.
Lee Kim, senior principal for cybersecurity and privacy at HIMSS, says hospitals and health systems need to effectively make use of their whole cybersecurity staff, whether it's a team of 50, five – or even a single person.
While leadership changes present challenges, Cliff Steinhauer, information security and engagement director at the National Cybersecurity Alliance, says the need for robust cybersecurity coordination will push both parties to cooperate next year.
Adam Green, partner at the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine, offers some perspective on how healthcare buyers should approach documentation for potential red flags.
Robert Crowe, EVP of Per Diem and Local Workforce Strategies at Medical Solutions and founder of Matchwell, says hospitals should know the fastest growing workforce segment is seeking work/life harmony.
The elderly-centric 800-bed hospital in Seoul is now letting patients fulfil their registration checklist before heading to the hospital.