ICT&health November 26, 2020
What have we learned about the digitalization of health systems in Europe during the COVID-19? What is to be improved in terms of health policy and technology? Opinions by Clayton Hamilton (WHO Europe), Dorli Kahr-Gottlieb (European Health Forum Gastein) and Roberts Bjelle (European Health Parliament).
Clayton Hamilton
COVID-19 has shown us that we can do much more to strengthen our ability to leverage data in preparing and responding to pandemics. This includes the use of data in the context of prediction/forecasting, monitoring, logistics and resource management, policy design and risk communication. In short, we need data to be timely, more granular, and of higher quality in order for it to be actionable by health authorities.
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