Population and Public Health
In the area of digital health, New Zealand aims to improve interoperability and digital access to primary care, among other planned actions.
Also, one of India's largest IVF clinic groups is now using AI to identify viable embryos.
It is delivering on reform promises made following the recommendations of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.
The system has higher sensitivity in identifying close contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases compared to a conventional tracing method.
Also, the New Zealand Ministry of Health reported an undercount of reported COVID-19 hospitalisations since the start of the pandemic.
The GoodSAM app alerts responders to provide first aid to nearby individuals in cardiac arrest.
Also, Shaun Drummond has formally taken on the role of director-general at Queensland Health.
It is part of an ongoing effort to keep wandering elderly patients with dementia off the streets.
HIMSS22 APAC
During the pandemic, next-generation analytics has driven improvements in disease prevention, outbreak monitoring, and health management.
![[Left-Right] Dr Anne Snowdon, Chief Scientific Research Officer, HIMSS Analytics; Kevin Percival, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Dr Manish Kohli, Beyond Horizon Health, CEO and Albright Stonebridge Group, Senior Advisor; Dr Vas Metupalle, Chief Medical Officer, Meta Health Ltd; Benedict Tan, Group Chief Digital Strategy Officer and Chief Data Officer, SingHealth](/sites/hitn/files/styles/230x130/public/2025-07/DSC_6264_0.JPG?itok=uUPyl5BN)
HIMSS22 APAC
The pandemic and the push toward transparency are among the factors driving the shift.