eHWDC 2019

Dr. Mohammad Al Redha, director of health data and information analysis at Dubai Health Authority, says when driving digital transformation in the clinical workforce, don't forget the human impact.

AI from a clinical workflow perspective can help relieve the burden on physicians, freeing them up to spend more time with their patients, says Mark Anderson, president of HealthPointe Solutions.

Amr Jamal, chairman of the Family and Community Medicine Department at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, says key to the digital transformation agenda is ensuring that the multiple stakeholders are aligned across the GCC region.

A range of support services and opportunities are offered primary care physicians in Bahrain to reduce burnout, says Dr. Manal Alawi Amin Al-Alawi, the country's assistant undersecretary for primary care.

The government in Pakistan is beginning to see the need for patient-centric technology, which has been one of the biggest challenges to digital health progress in the region says Dr. Zakiuddin Ahmed, CEO of Digital Care.

Malaffi CEO Atif Albraiki says simultaneous provider projects, such as health information exchanges, make EMR adoption a challenge at times in the UAE, but stakeholders can learn from global experiences.

Health Informatics Society of Australia CEO Louise Schaper says even though the manifestation of digital health issues locally may differ, there are plenty of opportunities to share learnings from matters such as workforce.

We need to skill up the workforce and take advantage of the data available to help prevent clinician burnout, says Dr. Harpreet Sood, co-founder of NHS Digital Academy.

Omar Shraim, CIO at SapphireHMS, Kuwait, is focusing on the push to the payer-provider model, where the private sector occupies a larger role and patients are put at the center.

The NHS can learn from Middle East experiences with personal health records and health information exchange, says Sam Shah, digital health advisor and former NHSX director of digital development.