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The integrated solutions aim to improve patience safety and reduce medication errors.

UK health secretary, Matt Hancock says test error “should never have happened.”

COVID-19 has given providers and workforce the self-confidence to use telehealth, but its further sustainable adoption requires tackling culture-related challenges. During the HIMSS Virtual Dialogue supported by Siemens Healthineers, experts delivered an update on digital health maturity in Europe.

According to the analysis, automation/robotics, advanced data analytics, IoT & sensorisation, security & privacy, and business model innovation are the five critical success factors for growth.

The healthcare people management platform aims to free up time for clinicians and make it easier for organisations to create care centred rosters. 

Also, new data shows half of adults happy to share mobile data to defeat coronavirus.  

Seamlessly integrated technology platforms helped healthcare organisations react swiftly to the coronavirus pandemic, ensuring safe and secure patient care after the world shut down. Now, that same technology is forever changing the way doctors and patients interact.  

The HIMSS validation measures adoption and maturity of inpatient EMR capabilities - more can be learned at the HIMSS & Health 2.0 Middle East Digital Health Conference and Exhibition taking place 29 Nov-2 Dec 2020.

Despite a looming second wave of coronavirus, organisations around the world prepare for employees to return to their offices. A digital symptom checker like the one developed by Infermedica can help protecting employees and fight the virus.

HIMSS Media are expanding their Europe/UK editions to encompass MEA, with Healthcare IT News and MobiHealthNews now including a more comprehensive and inclusive Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) edition.