digital transformation

Lina Shadid, health industries lead at PwC Middle East, says the investment in healthcare over the past 10 years prepared the Middle East to meet patient needs and leverage its digital transformation to help fight COVID-19.

Omar Shraim, CIO for SapphireHMS, discusses the importance of digital transformation and how SapphireHMS endeavors to improve patient care.

Steven Matarelli, senior clinical executive at Vocera Communications, says a key consideration when building a digital plan is that it be interoperable and scalable.

Abdulaziz Alkhlaif, CIO of Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Mishari Hospital, shares his thoughts on data transformation, artificial intelligence and the next generation of patient portals.

Healthcare has recognized that transformation is imperative, and digital tools can help improve the relationship between providers and patients – which has been highlighted during COVID-19, says Majed Nasser, general manager at GE Digital, META.

Dr. Fadi Al-Buhairan, deputy CEO and general supervisor for strategic and operational affairs for Saudi Post, discusses how digital systems and communities have collaborated during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Afzal Chaudhry, director of digital and CMIO at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundations Trust in the UK, says the workforce is embracing technology to improve patient outcomes in areas such as barcode medicine and sepsis.

At a recent online event, Novartis Chief Digital Officer Betrand Bodson gave an update on a digital strategy that began in 2018.

Jayyou Choi, COO of QTT, discusses the importance of digital transformation and how technology can improve outcomes.

Because providers and citizens have an open mindset, rapid digital transformation was able to take place effectively during the pandemic, says Daniel Forslund, chairman of the Innovation and Development Committee in Region Stockholm.