Gaining Insights into the Legislative Process: How the City of Georgetown, Texas monitors Important Bills & Improves Engagement

Thousands of bills pass through state legislatures every session. Local governments need to identify and track the laws that could affect their operations, as well as engage with lawmakers about local interests. When the Texas legislature convened for its 2023 session, the city of Georgetown was prepared to meet that challenge because it had already deployed Quorum, a government affairs platform with legislative tracking and engagement tools.

Innovative Technologies Optimising Diabetes Management

This insightful session delves into the realm of Innovative Technologies Optimizing Diabetes Management. Through a compelling case study, the focus extends from specialty care to community frontline providers, shedding light on key aspects. The session demonstrates how real-time Continuous Glucose Monitoring (rtCGM) can play a pivotal role in realizing the government of Ontario's visionary digital-first approach to health strategy, especially in prioritizing the management of chronic diseases. Additionally, it underscores the expanding role of rtCGM in both specialty care and its potential to revolutionize community care networks. Central to this exploration is the effective utilization of data integration facilitated by …

Discussing Infrastructure Challenges in Healthcare

The session on "Digital Infrastructure Challenges in Healthcare" delves into the complex landscape of healthcare's digital transformation. It critically examines the hurdles and uncertainties that lie ahead on this transformative journey. Key questions are posed, such as the need to distinguish genuinely valuable healthcare tools from the industry's often-hyped offerings. The session also explores strategies for efficiently collecting and analyzing the vast amounts of data generated by digital health tools, with a focus on identifying the most crucial and predictive data points. Additionally, it delves into the ever-growing concern of safeguarding digital infrastructure against cyberattacks, offering insights into how organizations …

Capital Digital Healthcare Infrastructure Financing

The "Capital Digital Healthcare Infrastructure Financing" session is a pivotal examination of the financial landscape in the healthcare sector, with a particular focus on digital infrastructure. It delves into the barriers and available financing options for advancing digital healthcare infrastructure, addressing the complex challenges that have arisen in this domain. The session scrutinizes the current state of capital investment within Canadian healthcare, exploring the factors contributing to the variability in capital funding. Importantly, it seeks to identify strategies for improving capital financing in Canada, ultimately aiming to ensure the sustained growth and development of digital healthcare infrastructure, which is essential …

Data Virtualization and Zero Trust

The "Data Virtualization and Zero Trust" session offers a comprehensive strategy for enhancing cybersecurity and data access within the healthcare sector. It highlights the importance of ensuring that analysts have seamless, consistent, and secure access to critical data, which is essential for informed decision-making and patient care. The session addresses the advantages of centralization without incurring excessive costs, emphasizing the need for efficient data management. Additionally, it focuses on reducing the attack surface and rapidly detecting intrusions, a vital aspect of modern cybersecurity. By implementing a Zero Trust model, this session demonstrates how to prevent lateral movement within the network, …

Preparing for Emerging Innovative Models of Care in our Distributed Healthcare System

In this forward-looking session, we explore the critical imperative of preparing for emerging, innovative models of care within our distributed healthcare system. The focus is on building a modern, sustainable, and integrated healthcare ecosystem that places patients at the center, facilitating seamless connections between healthcare providers and services. Embracing the power of digital advancements and innovative care models, this session addresses the challenge of reconciling growing patient demands with the complexities of our healthcare infrastructure. It provides valuable insights into identifying and addressing pain points, emphasizing investments in digital health as a catalyst for sustainable, transformational change in healthcare delivery. …

Patients Before Paperwork

The "Patients before Paperwork" session introduces a clinically driven system approach that seeks to revolutionize healthcare by prioritizing patients over paperwork. The initiative focuses on streamlining and reducing the administrative burden placed on healthcare providers and aims to reshape communication practices across the entire health system. The overarching objective of this endeavor is to empower healthcare professionals to deliver more connected and coordinated care to their patients, ensuring that their well-being remains at the forefront of the healthcare experience. By placing patients before paperwork, this session underscores the importance of efficiency and patient-centric care in the ever-evolving healthcare landscape

Navigating the Digital Health Landscape: Canadian Insights and Experiences

Join us for an enlightening presentation as we embark on a journey to explore the digital health landscape from a Canadian perspective. This session offers valuable insights into the global domain of digital health, focusing on key aspects that pertain to patient care. It sheds light on the pivotal role of digital health solutions in enhancing patient care, illustrating how they can address the complex challenges within the healthcare workforce, and ultimately improve healthcare delivery. Furthermore, the session explores the transformative power of digital technology in alleviating administrative burdens within the healthcare system, making for a comprehensive and informative discussion …