Healthcare Reform

The Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and HIMSS co-hosted the third annual Digital Health Advisory Group for Europe (DHAGE) and agreed that digital services should be based on public, rather than organisational, need.

Also, the Pandemic Institute launches in Liverpool to speed up vaccine development. 

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen outlined flagship initiatives for the European Union (EU) in her State of the Union address yesterday (15 Sept).

The projects will receive a total of over £4 million from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). 

Rome is using technology to combat health risks caused by climate change.

Also, Australian health IT provider Healthsite adds Tyro's payment service to its online booking system.

New interim chief executive of NHS Digital Simon Bolton says his main priority is to improve working relationships between NHS England, NHSX and NHSD. 

DigitalRadar project to measure impact of federal funding on hospital digitisation.

The platform aims to centralise various data in order to help improve disease prevention, as well as manage public health projects, and promote the involvement of communities in health programmes.

The #HIMSS21Europe Conference has been hearing how countries around the world are deploying innovative methods, such as applying gaming principles to individualised health apps, to drive public engagement.