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Partners HealthCare Pivot Labs is enabling collaboration between hospitals, health systems and other stakeholders such as big tech and pharma, says digital health scientist Dr. Sujay Kakarmath.

Automating some processes can increase the chance of better outcomes for patients while reducing clinicians' workloads, says Kevin Shah, head of Enterprise New Business at Fujifilm Europe.

EHR should be a useful tool as a "sidekick," not the be-all, for engaging physicians, says Rahul Goyal, MD, physician informatics lead at Mediclinic Middle East in the UAE.

While some German hospitals are already digitally advanced, they can still learn from the Nordic countries about improving interoperability and data exchange, says Henning Schneider, CIO of Asklepios Healthcare Group. 

Westchester Medical Center integrated data from the EHR using a machine learning algorithm to connect patients to the right sources of care, says Director of Data Management & Analytics Simer Sodhi.

Dr. Johanna Mattson, director of Comprehensive Cancer Center at Helsinki University Hospital, said studies show that cancer patients using digital solutions to stay connected to their caregivers live on average 6-7 months longer.

Infolytx's natural language processing technology is helping with clinical trial cohorts, explains CEO Badrul Husain.

Self-driving cars will free up time for riders who will no longer have to concentrate on driving, providing a business opportunity for digital health companies, says Dr. Markus Müschenich, MPH, managing partner at Flying Health.

CEO Matt Kelly and Director Jennifer McNamara discuss transforming the culture by tasking teams with sponsoring values to create awareness about the need to improve patient experience.

Tej Anand, professor of practice at the University of Texas' McCombs School of Business, explains how blockchain can help eliminate "redundant work, rework and reconciliation."