Rachel McArthur
Marking its two-year anniversary this month, the HIMSS Middle East chapter is expanding, with strategic plans in place to contribute towards advancing regional healthcare ecosystems.
The emirate’s health authority has been on a steady mission to improve and revolutionise healthcare since 2014.
The full implementation of HIEs across countries including the UAE, KSA, and Qatar is set to transform healthcare in the region as we know it.
Professionals from around the world can join the discussion on key digital health topics at the GCC eHealth Workforce Development Conference (eHWDC 2023), scheduled to take place in Dubai at the end of the month.
With its commitment to transforming healthcare as part of Vision 2030, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is poised to operate a comprehensive Health Information Exchange (HIE) system that could potentially surpass its global counterparts.
A series of themes and proposals to help advance the digital transformation of healthcare in the Middle East and North Africa were made during the final session of the 2022 HIMSS Middle East Health Conference & Exhibition.
This closing keynote session at the 2022 HIMSS Middle East Health Conference & Exhibition aims to cover key strategies on how to train, recruit, and retain the next generation of healthcare workers in the region.
In partnership with Novo Nordisk, the Dubai-based healthtech startup promises to cover all or a portion of the cost of care should a participant not lose at least 10% of their body weight by the end of the programme.
Having designated two of its four hospitals as dedicated COVID-19 facilities in 2020, the private healthcare brand had a lot to focus on. But Medcare’s leadership recognised the importance of continuing its digital transformation journey through a critical time.
Taking over the day-to-day healthcare operations normally managed by the Ministry, the new company will reportedly focus on areas including the expansion of digital health programmes and virtual medical services in the Kingdom.