Interoperability

The country’s Ministry of Health is taking a different approach to digital transformation, emphasising value and tangible outcomes.

The Dubai Health Authority's Dr Mohammad Al Redha says the next steps in its digital health journey are enabling easier access to imaging data and establishing a sandbox environment to encourage development of new digital tools.

The Expanding Innovative Alliance (XiA) is inviting institutional partners to help create its interoperability learning modules, which Instituto Universitario de Lisboa's Dr Henrique Martins believes will encourage support and adoption.

The new hub for aligning artificial intelligence tech with ethical frameworks already has several key initiatives underway, including partnerships to combat healthcare fraud and develop deployment guides for safe use of clinical AI.

This year's conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, highlights real-world digital health transformation strategies and AI applications in healthcare.

As countries prepare for the European Health Data Space, Estonia and Finland are piloting a cancer screening project to better understand the challenges of cross-border data sharing, says Estonia Ministry of Social Affairs' Jaanika Merilo.

American Hospital Association data shows hospitals are using automated processes for public health reporting for immunizations, syndromic data and lab results – but it's not always easy.

High levels of adoption and continuous optimisation are crucial in realising EMR benefits. 

It also comes with a strategy and architecture plan to enhance national digital health interoperability.

Lessons from hospital leadership on accelerating digital transformation.