Being the change in global healthcare
Summary
Here, Eric Lind, Vice President of commercial operations and business development at medical battery manufacturer Ultralife Corporation, reviews some of the key take-aways from the 2021 conference. Although August’s HIMSS21 conference maintained the same theme of be the change as the planned March 2020 event, there is no doubt that the message took on a decidedly different meaning in light of the last 18 months. The healthcare industry has been at the forefront of the pandemic response, which has meant that the sector has also experienced a surge of accelerated innovation and redefined practices. Despite the recent pressures, Philips’ Future Health Index 2021 report indicated a positive outlook among healthcare leaders for the years ahead. In recent years, much has been made of the digitalisation of healthcare as far as sophisticated patient management software, enhanced diagnostic informatics and AI powered platforms are concerned.
