Population and Public Health

The United Arab Emirates' health systems have progressed in digital transformation to create better patient outcomes. Mohammad Al Redha, MD, director of health informatics and smart health for the Dubai Health Authority, explains how.

In a look ahead to the HIMSS Asia-Pacific Conference, happening in Bali on 27 - 28 September, 2022, stakeholders talked to HIMSS about digital transformation's promises for delivering improved care.

Everyone must have access to new connected health tech, according to Rhonel Cinous, who serves on the United Spinal Association's Tech Access Group.

Patient-driven consent-management tools and granular data segmentation need to be balanced for health equity, patient privacy and interoperability, according to Cambridge Health Alliance's chief medical information officer, Hannah Galvin, MD.

Bicycle Health CEO Ankit Gupta and Medical Director Dr. Brian Clear discuss the treatment landscape for patients with opioid use disorder.

Steve Gilbert, a consultant in serious mental illness living experience and an anti-racism advisor, advises stakeholders to demonstrate "amazing leadership and be incredibly brave," to reduce health inequities for discriminated groups.

Gregory Bryant, CIO of Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital in the Virgin Islands, discusses how COVID-19 caused changes to workflow, and his insights about cybersecurity.

Telehealth was vital to the pandemic response, with much of the enabling technology already in place. Its role in maintaining care and monitoring patient health at a time of shielding, social distancing and remote working anticipated wider benefits.

Uma Ahluwalia, managing principal at Health Management Associates, believes that state and local governments are needed to realize effective policies in infant and maternal health.

However, the review noted some concerns still need to be addressed, like data privacy and security.