Strategic Planning

Dr. William Ibbotson, a medical officer with the Royal Flying Doctors Service, talks about rolling out a light, mobile and agile EMR system that aims to better serve patients in areas where there may not be Internet or satellite coverage.

Indian River Medical Center and Martin Health System are now officially part of Cleveland Clinic Health system after announcing merger plans in October.

Advocate Aurora Health aiming for cut of 392,657 metric tons to annual carbon emissions, equal to removing over 84,000 passenger cars from the road each year, system says.

The administrator's business goals, the amount of education offered and access allowed, are all factors to take into account.

By 2020, supply chain expenses will eclipse labor as the new number one cost in healthcare, one expert says.

Healthbox, which was acquired by HIMSS in March, provides the platforms and opportunities for digital health startups to link up with payers and providers, says the company's president Neil Patel.

Increasingly large, complex data sets, and a growing need to reduce increasing costs, are driving market growth.

Startups should work closely with their target audiences in the product-creation phase when they can ask for advice to help shape the offering before it's released, says Karolina Korth, founder of the Kuala Lumpur Health 2.0 chapter.

With more than 160 hospitals validated at Stage 6 of EMRAM, it's clear that Turkey has been making huge strides in digitizing healthcare. Aniventi co-founder Nejat Unsal discusses how his company is supporting the country's ongoing mission.

A solid and forward-looking strategy, extensive internal education and engagement, rebranding cheerleaders and celebrating the milestones helped drive these two successful years-long efforts.