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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.
Gareth Sherlock, Former CIO, Cleveland Clinic London
By Adam Ang 10:55 pm September 24, 2023
Gareth Sherlock, former CIO of Cleveland Clinic London, shared their lessons from setting up a fully digital hospital in a new city. 
Dr Tamara Sunbul, Medical Director of Clinical Informatics, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare
By Adam Ang 01:46 am September 21, 2023
Dr Tamara Sunbul of Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare talked about the promising application of gene editing in healthcare but also cautions on uncertainties.
Dr Mohamed Rehman, Professor of Anesthesiology, Johns Hopkins School Of Medicine
By Adam Ang 10:39 pm September 19, 2023
Digital twin technology has been enabling organisations' shift to precision and preventive medicine.
Hal Wolf, HIMSS President and CEO
By Adam Ang 07:30 am September 19, 2023
Making digital health an extension of health facilities can help organisations meet the growing shortage of health workers, says HIMSS President Hal Wolf.
Dr Dante Saksono Harbuwono, Deputy Minister of Health, Indonesia, and Pak Setiaji, Chief of Digital Transformation Office, Ministry of Health, Indonesia
By Adam Ang 02:48 am September 19, 2023
Speakers emphasise working together as the key to success in digital transformation.
A smiling doctor studying a patient's brain images
By Adam Ang 03:14 am September 18, 2023
They aim to use digital twins to detect and prevent mental disorders.