As a health technology investor, dare to take risks and become an early adopter. Along with this risk, there are some of the best conversations, the most meaningful cooperation, and the network of people, ideas, and investments that drive transformation and change, sometimes gradual, sometimes at lightning speed.
After Covid-19, HIMSS was the first large company to risk holding large conferences. Although the show in Vegas last week was full of uncertainty and the Delta variant cancelled the show at the last minute, I was very impressed with HIMSS21’s work. Just as Covid-19 forced us all to slow down and engage in more meaningful dialogue and cooperation, so does HIMSS21.Personal numbers are It is said that 19,300 people and another 5,000 people participated in virtual mode. In comparison, the attendance in 2019 is clearly about 42,500.
Since there are far fewer suppliers distributed between two different hotel showrooms, it is certain that there is enough room for conversation. However, everyone agrees that although our conversations are less than in past HIMSS meetings, our conversations are more meaningful. They are longer and deeper. People are more involved because there are fewer places they can go, and the people there are performing tasks. The task is how to improve patient access to a new level.
On HIMSS, a greater than usual interoperability showcase showcased pandemic response, Covid-19 patient care transition, Covid vaccination journey, simplified public health reporting for cancer care, automation and workflow transitions that support artificial intelligence, and Patient-care-centered.
Obviously, no matter where you see it, the pandemic is actually the ultimate game changer, forcing healthcare patients to participate in the various island destruction and ecosystem cooperation necessary for technology (perhaps) eventually catching up with consumer participation in technology. This is in finance. Services and other industries lead three or four generations.
For a long time, I have believed that it is dishonest to talk about patient participation without a basis for consumer empowerment. Authorized patients can not only view their health data from one source, but also view their health data from multiple sources to verify and integrate their own data (just like we can use financial technologies such as Mint), and real-time Understand their behavior and indicators. The interesting thing about HIMSS21 is who is driving the conversation about change.
We have not seen so many traditional players. Those who are there have a significantly smaller footprint, and the conversation is actually supplier-driven.
As a HIMSS21 influencer Gilbash So eloquently said: “Under the shadow of COVID-19, the conversation is very practical. We have realized that the national health ecosystem is not just fragmented. It is broken. From exhibition halls to conferences, it is expected to dominate: cyber security, Data collection and analysis, interoperability, patient journeys, remote patient monitoring systems that connect doctors and patients, and medical technology integrated with artificial intelligence. Corridors and cafes are crowded with participants focused on collaboration.”
Although my on-site anecdotal survey and thematic analysis of HIMSS21 hashtags are neither simple To reveal a clear, single buzzword, I declare one: Cooperation.
This is our goal…Interact and participate in healthcare at the ecosystem level, and understand what is happening today (from new entrants to established players in transition), where the future lies, and how to find the right partner .
This is a very network-driven, collaborative-driven, and mature program. People are trying to figure out what the future partnership is like, and who is the best partner to enter the market and expand. The provider does not have the budget used for random IT projects in the past, so now you have to find other funds that are either related to large ecosystem participants, such as Change Healthcares in the world, or payers and pharmaceutical companies, among others.
In this year’s Opening keynote, The team members, together with HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf, emphasized the importance of breaking down healthcare silos to bring digital solutions, change and transformation. I also like the words of Ivor Horn, Google’s Director of Health Equity and Inclusion, on health equity, accessibility, and population health: “We have been working in a dark room. Covid opened the door.”
Ah yes, a glimmer of hope. Digital healthcare will embark on the same path of rapid development. Through technical collaboration, all healthcare stakeholders can be better equipped with the tools needed for protection, prevention, and empowerment, while coping with the challenges of the complex healthcare ecosystem.
