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HIMSS23 APAC

Full coverage: HIMSS23 APAC Health Conference

Healthcare thought leaders, disruptors, and changemakers across Asia-Pacific will convene once again in Indonesia – this time in the country's capital, Jakarta – from 18 to 21 September 2023. Our reporters will be on the ground to cover the exciting discussions on healthcare analytics, new models of care, and more.

Get all the coverage from this event on this page.

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Dr Mohammad Adib Khumaidi at Indonesian Medical Association_ Aerial view of Jakarta/Hani Santosa/iStock/Getty Images Plus
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The association seeks more industry collaborations to further promote digital technology adoption...
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Dr Han Deok-Hyun at Samsung Medical Center_sponsored_Aerial view of Jakarta by Hani Santosa_iStock_Getty Images Plus
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Dr Han Deok-Hyun, vice CMIO of the Office of Digital Transformation at SMC, shares the hospital...
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Eric Wong at Hospital Authority Hong Kong_Aerial view of Jakarta/Hani Santosa/iStock/Getty Images Plus
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Eric Wong, chief system manager of Hospital Authority Hong Kong, says flexibility has become...
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Dr Yujia Gao at National University Health System_Aerial view of Jakarta/Hani Santosa/iStock/Getty Images Plus
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Dr Yujia Gao, assistant group CTO at the National University Health System, shares some...
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Dr. Chien-Tzung Chen at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital_ Aerial view of Jakarta/Hani Santosa/iStock/Getty Images Plus
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Following its recent HIMSS Digital Health Indicator assessment – and ranking second globally...
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Frank Hester at TPP_sponsored_Aerial view of Jakarta/Hani Santosa/iStock/Getty Images Plus
While more countries are considering implementing a national EMR, they remain on the fence given...
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Gajendira Sivajothi at Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara_Aerial view of Jakarta/Hani Santosa/iStock/Getty Images Plus
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Gajendira Sivajothi, group director of eHealth at Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara, Malaysia,...
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Dr. Tamara Sunbul at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare_Aerial view of Jakarta/Hani Santosa/iStock/Getty Images Plus
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Policies on data must cover all aspects, from security and privacy to data retention and disruption...
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Prof Oscar Lee at China Medical University Hospital_Aerial view of Jakarta/Hani Santosa/iStock/Getty Images Plus
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The first Taiwanese recipient of the HIMSS Davies Award, China Medical University Hospital, is...
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Luciano Brustia at InterSystems_sponsored_Aerial view of Jakarta/Hani Santosa/iStock/Getty Images Plus
Luciano Brustia, managing director of InterSystems APAC, details how they are helping healthcare...
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Nick McGhie at South Western Sydney PHN_Aerial view of Jakarta/Hani Santosa/iStock/Getty Images Plus
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The integrated Real-time Active Data now facilitates the sharing of the personal health records of...
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Dr I-Rue Lai at National Taiwan University Hospital_Aerial view of Jakarta/Hani Santosa/iStock/Getty Images Plus
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NTUH vice superintendent Dr I-Rue Lai explains current work to introduce a value-based care system...
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Dr Russell Leftwich at InterSystems_sponsored_Aerial view of Jakarta/Hani Santosa/iStock/Getty Images Plus
Indonesia is poised to reap unique benefits from building FHIR into its SatuSehat platform, says Dr...
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Andy Tan at T-Systems Singapore_Aerial view of Jakarta Central Business District at sunset by Hani Santosa/iStock/Getty Images Plus
Andy Tan, who is now Healthcare Solution Lead at T-Systems Singapore, shares some advice on running...
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Charles Sevior at Dell Technologies_ sponsored video_Aerial view of Jakarta Central Business District at sunset/Hani Santosa/iStock/Getty Images Plus
Efforts to connect data from various sources at the population level must also emphasize the...
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Offir Levy at Claroty_Aerial view of Jakarta Central Business District at sunset/Hani Santosa/iStock/Getty Images Plus
Offir Levy, regional sales vice president, EMEA and APAC, at Claroty, warns that risks will just...
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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
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Home hospitalisation, tech-enabled preventive care, and genomic data-driven personalised care are...
By Adam Ang |
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
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Health CIOs shared outcomes, considerations, and success factors in implementing new technologies...
By Adam Ang |
Dr Roel Bolt, CMIO, Franciscus Hospital
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If they want to apply these models, it has to be hosted locally to preserve data integrity, said Dr...
By Adam Ang |
Gareth Sherlock, Former CIO, Cleveland Clinic London
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Gareth Sherlock, former CIO of Cleveland Clinic London, shared their lessons from setting up a...
By Adam Ang |
Doctor looking at a patient chart on a digital tablet
Interest in the pre-conference FHIR workshop exceeded our expectations, and we also saw significant...
Dr Tamara Sunbul, Medical Director of Clinical Informatics, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare
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Dr Tamara Sunbul of Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare talked about the promising application of gene...
By Adam Ang |
Professor Ho-Young Lee, Director of Research and Development, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
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Cooperation is key to the successful implementation of new technologies such as AI for improving...
By Adam Ang |
Dr Mohamed Rehman, Professor of Anesthesiology, Johns Hopkins School Of Medicine
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Digital twin technology has been enabling organisations' shift to precision and preventive...
By Adam Ang |
Diana Altynbaeva, Head of Marketing, Regional Clinical Hospital, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
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This session delved into birthing pains the Regional Clinical Hospital in Tatarstan went through to...
By Adam Ang |
Professor In-Young Choi, Head of the Catholic Information Convergence Institute, Catholic Medical Center
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This HIMSS23 APAC session put a spotlight on the hospital's recent digital transformation...
By Adam Ang |
A doctor teleconsulting using a laptop computer
Dive into the transformative power of AI in modern medicine. Explore the shift from traditional...
Hal Wolf, HIMSS President and CEO
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Making digital health an extension of health facilities can help organisations meet the growing...
By Adam Ang |
Dr Dante Saksono Harbuwono, Deputy Minister of Health, Indonesia, and Pak Setiaji, Chief of Digital Transformation Office, Ministry of Health, Indonesia
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Speakers emphasise working together as the key to success in digital transformation.
By Adam Ang |
Veneeth Purushotaman, CIO at Aster DM Healthcare Group_Aerial view of Jakarta Central Business District at sunset/Hani Santosa/iStock/Getty Images Plus
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Health systems today are looking at deploying emerging technologies like the metaverse and ChatGPT...
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HIMSS22 APAC conference participants looking at their phones.
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Healthcare IT News’ APAC Managing Editor weighs in on the sessions he's looking forward...
By Thiru Gunasegaran |
Dr. Mohamed Rehman, chair of the department of anesthesia at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
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Digital twin technology can equip clinicians with the ability to predict adverse outcomes –...
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Dr Kun-ju Lin, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
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This HIMSS23 APAC speaker will share how Taiwan’s Chang Gung Memorial Hospital transformed...
By Adam Ang |
Thiru Gunasegaran
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Leading up to the HIMSS Asia-Pacific Conference in Bali on 27 - 28 September, 2022, HIMSS talked...
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Todd Haebich, EVP APAC of Altera Digital Health
Healthcare IT is an evolutionary process, not a revolution, says one health tech executive.
A doctor using a desktop computer
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The country enacted a Health Minister regulation on medical records in late August.
By Randy Mulyanto |
Doctors and nurses discussing a patient's chart from a digital tablet
UNC Health Care successfully merged and consolidated more than four separate record systems into a...
A doctor checking a patient's record on a digital tablet
Digital reforms like SATUSEHAT in Indonesia encourage healthcare providers to adopt the FHIR...
A person using a digital tablet to take an teleconsultation with a doctor.
Various organizations have explored telepsychiatry and hybrid group therapy to offer more options...
A nurse holding a mobile phone showing the Celo Health app
Secure messaging apps are proving to be a key tool for healthcare organizations.
Hospital staff, with one holding the Ascom Myco 4,  in a conversation
Ascom puts all crucial functionalities for enabling mission-critical communication in one...
A multidisciplinary team of hospital staff holding a meeting
In the realm of healthcare, ensuring cybersecurity is not just the concern of Chief Information...