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By Adam Ang 03:49 am September 26, 2023
It connects individual medical data held by around 800 health institutions.
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By Adam Ang 03:45 am September 26, 2023
It flags cases in real time, prompting faster patient interventions.
Professor Ho-Young Lee, Director of Research and Development, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
By Adam Ang 03:22 am September 26, 2023
Cooperation is key to the successful implementation of new technologies such as AI for improving care, said Prof Ho Young Lee of Seoul National University Bundang Hospital.
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By 12:11 am September 26, 2023
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By 12:10 am September 26, 2023
Interest in the pre-conference FHIR workshop exceeded our expectations, and we also saw significant developments in digital twins, emerging technologies, and generative AI.
Diana Altynbaeva, Head of Marketing, Regional Clinical Hospital, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
By Adam Ang 10:16 pm September 25, 2023
This session delved into birthing pains the Regional Clinical Hospital in Tatarstan went through to achieve HIMSS Stage 6 EMRAM.
Dhesi Raja, Vice Chairman, HIMSS APAC; Professor Oscar Lee Vice Superintendent China Medical University Hospital, Taiwan; Dr Deok-Hyun Han Vice CMIO, Samsung Medical Center; A/Prof Low Cheng Ooi, Chief Technology Officer, Sheares Healthcare International Holdings; and Dr Mohammad Adib Khumaidi, President, Indonesian Medical Association
By Adam Ang 05:07 am September 25, 2023
Home hospitalisation, tech-enabled preventive care, and genomic data-driven personalised care are some of the emerging trends in care in the Asia-Pacific region.
Andrew Pearce, VP Analytics and Global Advisory Lead, HIMSS; Veneeth Purushotaman, CIO, Aster DM Healthcare; Dr Tamara Sunbul, Medical Director of Clinical Informatics, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare; and Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, CIO, Karkinos Healthcare
By Adam Ang 11:13 pm September 24, 2023
Health CIOs shared outcomes, considerations, and success factors in implementing new technologies to advance care.
Professor In-Young Choi, Head of the Catholic Information Convergence Institute, Catholic Medical Center
By Adam Ang 11:09 pm September 24, 2023
This HIMSS23 APAC session put a spotlight on the hospital's recent digital transformation journey.
Dr Roel Bolt, CMIO, Franciscus Hospital
By Adam Ang 11:05 pm September 24, 2023
If they want to apply these models, it has to be hosted locally to preserve data integrity, said Dr Roel Bolt, CMIO of Franciscus Hospital.