Population Health

Health leaders contemplate the key features of a strong, data-driven response to a health crisis at the HIMSS & Health 2.0 Middle East Digital Event.

COVID-19 has exposed weaknesses in the digital armoury of healthcare systems around the world and the need for global collaboration over data and technological solutions to fight future pandemics. Leaders from universities, hospitals and ministries gathered at HIMSS & Health 2.0 Middle East Digital event to discuss how we can use the lessons from the current pandemic to prepare for the next.

Saudi Arabia’s Digital Transformation Advisor in the Ministry of Health has called for increased global collaboration to improve digital maturity in the Middle East. Dr Ahmed Balkhair was addressing the HIMSS & Health 2.0 Middle East Digital Health Conference.

Renowned international experts gathered to share experiences from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Nordic region, on the importance of leveraging disruption.

 Learn to Live was added to insurer benefits to address behavioral health disorders, which are among the most expensive, according to CEO Dale Cook.

On top of investment and skilling, region dubbed a “game-changer” in sustainable transformation.

A recently published JAMIA paper argues that design, implementation and policy considerations must be taken into account when developing virtual care technology.

An interview with Dr Talac Mahmud, general practitioner at Healthy in Your Own Skin, who will be speaking at the HIMSS & Health 2.0 Middle East.

A new report predicted that cloud-based systems will see the fastest growth over the next five years, with the need to manage chronic conditions fueling the growth.

An Intel survey of healthcare decision-makers suggests great excitement for more widespread artificial intelligence and machine learning adoption, but also some skepticism.