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Data literacy, say experts, can empower us to be both predictive and prescriptive in the face of continuing public health emergencies.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals in South-East Asia had an advantage over medical institutions in other parts of the world, since they had dealt with a SARS virus in 2003 already. FInd out what they recommended in terms of outbreak prevention in the latest edition of HIMSS Insights, COVID-19 and Beyond.

At the HIMSS APAC Malaysia Digital Health Summit session titled “Digital Health - From Innovation to Adoption” by guest speakers Wilson Choo (Chief Executive Officer of Sunway Medical Centre Velocity) and Dr Ng Xin Jun (Manager of Sunway Group Healthcare), both shed light on the various technological healthcare advancements made at Sunway Medical Centre Velocity (SMCV) as a case study.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, a new KLAS report finds that health systems most frequently sought telehealth technology – though no single vendor dominated the field.

Holon's CollaborNet technology will deliver analytics data from Cerner’s HealtheIntent population health platform into clinical workflows.

CEO Hal Wolf and Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Charles Alessi shared some reflections in the opening sessions of the digital event.

Also, Ireland donates its contact tracing app to Linux Foundation.

The DPI test produces results in five minutes, with the screening facility introduced to provide easy access to testing for those commuting into Abu Dhabi.

Though hopes were high, experts say a lack of high-quality data meant models were both underwhelming and "anti-constructive."

Experts at this week's Telehealth Innovation Forum urged health systems to consider how different vendors might meet their unique needs.