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At the HIMSS24 Europe Interoperability Showcase, a sample use case demonstrated how Italians can share health records across its multiple regions thanks to the country's adoption of international data standards.

Greg LeGrow, executive director of payer product market strategy at athenahealth and Mark Fleming, senior director of product at Availity, credited FHIR interoperability for greater efficiency in automating the electronic PA process.

The virtual specialty-care company has embarked on many collaborations and alliances since launching in 2020, and cofounder and CEO Tom Stanis says that has helped ensure its longevity in a volatile digital health market.

There's a direct link between achieving EMRAM Stage 6 or 7 and higher quality and safety results, explains Anne Snowdon, HIMSS Chief Scientific Research Officer after examining Leapfrog data from 2,000 U.S. hospitals.

A demonstration at the HIMSS24 Europe Interoperability Showcase highlighted how the eHealthPass app and the International Patient Summary can help traveling Europeans quickly share their medical records to access needed care.

Undertaking the HIMSS assessments has been key in convincing clinicians at Kauvery Hospital to adopt digital technologies, says founder Dr Manivannan Selvaraj.

Abiding by clinical governance principles is key to the safe adoption of AI, according to Dr Nirvana Luckraj, CMO of Healthdirect Australia.

What are the trends in digital health implementation across health systems, and what needs to be considered when applying AI for value-based care? Matt Cybulsky, LBMC practice leader for healthcare AI, value-based care and product innovation, discusses.

Sam Amory, managing director for Dedalus AMEA, says more patients should be open to sharing their healthcare data so they can better understand their own health.

Dr. Tapani Piha and Dr. Cátia Pinto of HIMSS' Digital Health Advisory Group for Europe talk about examples presented at the group's 2024 meeting of governments that have integrated digital health through funding innovations themselves.