Healthcare Reform
HIMSS25 APAC
Meanwhile, Malaysia and China have started aligning and streamlining their medical device registrations through a first global regulatory reliance programme.
The OECD's Dr Candan Kendir shares how countries can use the latest Patient-Reported Indicator Survey (PaRIS) results to engage stakeholders to discuss policy changes that can improve patient experiences.
With AI already deployed in healthcare, the University of Copenhagen's Martin Brynskov believes connecting systems and training staff in AI tools' use is necessary for developing a unified European AI strategy.
Dr. Don Rucker, chief strategy officer at 1upHealth, who led ONC in the first Trump administration, says the government is returning to pre-pandemic norms, rather than making cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.
A trained surgeon and public health leader, this upcoming HIMSS25 APAC speaker has helped bridge public-private partnerships for digital transformation in healthcare.
Reimbursement rules vary across the EU, slowing widespread adoption of digital therapeutics, though early frameworks in Germany and France are good foundations for future harmonisation and scale, says Louisa Stüwe from the French Ministry of Health.
Advocacy is central to HIMSS' work, and forums on healthcare topics and letter-writing campaigns to policymakers help educate and involve the public, says Larry Voyten, chair of the HIMSS Chapter Advocacy Task Force.
The Trump administration has changed course from the Biden administration's AI roadmap and is seeking to develop a national AI framework, says HIMSS Senior Director of Public Policy Jonathan French.
The government has recently disclosed its investment plan for physical infrastructure in healthcare.
It is part of projects fulfilling the five-year Aged Care Data and Digital Strategy.