Healthcare Infrastructure Showcase: Digital & Patient Experience

Join us for a powerful keynote that unveils how Oracle Health Data Intelligence is revolutionizing healthcare by enabling organizations to unlock the true potential of their data. This session will demonstrate the transformative impact of connecting and unifying data across the entire healthcare ecosystem, driving enhanced patient care, optimized operations, and strategic growth.

• The successful integration of Estonia’s X-Road data exchange layer to ensure secure and seamless communication between healthcare systems.
• Impact of nationwide digital health records and e-prescriptions on improving patient care, efficiency, and reaching underserved populations in Estonia.
• Strategies for bridging the digital divide and ensuring equitable access to digital healthcare services across geographic regions.

In an era marked by uncertainty, healthcare innovation stands as a critical pillar for navigating through. This fireside chat features a dynamic discussion between Mike Tremblay, President of Calian IT and Cyber Solutions (ITCS) and Cameron Love, CEO of The Ottawa Hospital (TOH). Together, we’ll delve into the importance of innovation at TOH, exploring the driving forces behind their strategic journey and the key initiatives underway. This conversation aims to shed light on how healthcare institutions can adapt and thrive, ensuring patient care remains at the forefront of their mission, even in the most challenging times. Join us for an insightful session on the frontlines of healthcare innovation.

• Staffing shortages in IT are leading to a larger workload for an ever shrinking workforce bringing about a need to automate processes
• Remote visibility into IT environments is imperative for faster response times to critical incidents and more proactive measures
• Single pane of glass views enabled through centralized monitoring platforms are becoming table stakes to enable staff resourcing, optimized OPEX budgeting through operational and capacity planning, and the elimination of guesswork in audits

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, Canadian healthcare is increasingly under threat from sophisticated cyberattacks. As the industry adopts more digital solutions, the need for robust and adaptive security frameworks becomes critical.

• Discuss the impact of cultural factors, organizational inertia, and regulatory constraints on the pace and success of digital transformation efforts in healthcare.
• Showcase strategies and best practices for overcoming challenges in the shift to digital healthcare delivery, including leadership commitment, stakeholder engagement, and change management approaches.
• Explore the importance of fostering a culture of innovation, experimentation, and collaboration to drive mindset change and overcome resistance to digital transformation.

• Discuss strategies for navigating regulatory frameworks, establishing trust relationships, and overcoming legal barriers to effective information sharing and collaborative cybersecurity initiatives.
• Explore common cybersecurity risks and threats affecting healthcare organsations
• Discuss the potential impact of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, financial systems, government operations, and public safety, highlighting the cascading effects and interconnected nature of cyber risks.

• Optimize digital solutions like EHRs and telemedicine for streamlined clinical workflows without compromising quality.
• Ensure patient-centered care by implementing personalized communication channels, patient portals, and virtual care options.
• Address data privacy, promote interdisciplinary collaboration, and invest in digital literacy to effectively navigate healthcare digitalization.

In this keynote, we will explore how healthcare IT leaders can control costs, enhance security, and boost productivity through advanced solutions such as Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). We’ll discuss current best practices and how they enable healthcare organizations to streamline IT operations, reduce complexity, and safeguard sensitive data, all while staying within tight budget constraints. Real-world case studies and insights will illustrate how these solutions transform IT infrastructure, preparing your systems for future demands while maintaining high standards of patient care.

• Emphasizing the need for culturally sensitive approaches, patient-centred care models, and partnerships with community organizations to ensure equitable access to early detection services.
• Address the ethical considerations surrounding using AI for early detection, including concerns related to data equity, algorithmic bias, and potential exacerbation of healthcare disparities.
• Explore future directions and opportunities for leveraging AI-powered insights to advance health equity, including the integration of social determinants of health data to meet the needs of diverse populations.

Oracle’s Comprehensive Approach to Transformation – Welcome to a new era in healthcare, powered by Oracle. We’re driving transformation by seamlessly integrating clinical data with enterprise solutions like human capital management (HCM), enterprise resource planning (ERP), and supply chain management (SCM). With Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), a trusted and scalable platform, and user-friendly technologies like the Oracle Redwood design system and APEX, healthcare organizations can enhance patient care and streamline operations. Recognized for excellence, Oracle is committed to delivering modern, reliable solutions tailored to the healthcare industry’s unique needs.

In 2024, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already starting to play a key role in transforming the healthcare sector, not just in delivering innovative patient and provider experiences, but in reshaping healthcare IT strategy across Canada.  However, outside of AI projects, it is also driving changes and optimization in multicloud deployments, streamlining resource allocation, and altering workload management in complex healthcare IT infrastructures.  AI will continue to impact Edge Computing, enhancing real-time data processing and patient care experiences, driving real-time clinical insights in ways that were not possible before. During this session, we will unpack these pivotal topics, and explore how the transformative force of AI is changing the wider IT landscape, and how it will empower healthcare organizations to make informed decisions and shape future resilient IT strategies across Canada.

• Anchoring investments in culture, values, and patient outcome and experiences
• Critical importance of Executive Leadership advocacy and championship
• Embedding investments in organizational strategy and budgets

• Discuss systemic factors contributing to health disparities, such as socioeconomic status, racial and ethnic discrimination, geographic location, and access to healthcare resources.
• Explore strategies for addressing structural inequities within healthcare systems, including workforce diversity initiatives, anti-racism training, and policies promoting equitable resource allocation.
• Examine the importance of culturally responsive care, language access services, and patient-centered communication in promoting equitable healthcare delivery.
• Explore evidence-based interventions for improving health outcomes among marginalized populations, including chronic disease management, preventive care, and mental health support.