Healthcare IT News April 23, 2019
Examples from Scotland, Finland, Sweden and Brazil were showcased at a recent event in Helsinki.
There is no doubt that healthcare systems around the world are undergoing a period of transformation, according to HIMSS chief clinical officer Dr Charles Alessi. Rising expectations of patients, as consumers, shifts in health trends, ageing, and workforce shortages are only a few of the key factors behind the urgent need for change.
“But the question is not if healthcare is changing, it’s at what pace healthcare is changing,” Dr Alessi said at a recent event organised by Microsoft, taking place ahead of the June HIMSS & Health 2.0 European conference in Helsinki, Finland.
The Nordic country boasts some of the hottest...