2 - 4 April 2014, Nice, France.European and IT healthcare leaders will descend on Nice to discuss how IT can improve the safety and quality of care of patients. Presenters from Europe and beyond will share successful and innovative eHealth solutions that make it possible for patients and providers to access healthcare everywhere. WoHIT 2014 will combine the following three audiences: influential European C-Suites, Nordic countries looking to invest and a new French audience that is ready to engage to upgrade legacy platforms.
Even more high profile speakers have agreed to deliver thought leadership sessions at the conference. The latest include:
- Jane Clemensen, Associate Professor, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital, who will deliver a talk in the Telemedicine session on, 'What do we want in the future with Telemedicine?'
- Leonard Witkamp, Director KSYOS TeleMedisch Centrum, who in the Financial and Clinical Outcomes stream wants to uncover the real 'Cost-effectiveness of Teledermatology'.
- Pille Kink-Ilves, Standardization Manager in the Estonian Ehealth Foundation, to discuss the Cross-institutional Access area on 'Patient Data for Continuum of Care'.
How Can We Get to 'Hospital 2.0'?
Global Leaders in Healthcare will present the next big developments in the 'Next Generation' Hospital - Hospital
2.0 - is the theme of what looks like a fascinating debate on the third day of WoHIT14:
- How can IT transform today's hospitals into tomorrow's pro-active care delivery hubs?
- A must-see session focused on the next stage of hospital evolution.
- Experts will debate role of technology in this shift.
- Panelists include: Dr. Rong Min-Baek, CIO Seoul National University Bundang Hospital and US CIO Martin Harris.
Conference Discussion Topics: More Details Emerging
WoHIT14's conference program will include all the most important topics on the agenda of the health IT professional, including:
- Personalized Medicine
- Big Data
- Making the optimal health IT investment
- Telemedicine
- RFID
- Medication safety and security
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About World of Health IT
The World Congress of Health IT Conference & Exhibition is the premier forum for the advancement of IT in healthcare in Europe. To address the needs of key stakeholders in the community of eHealth in Europe, The World of Health IT Conference & Exhibition offers professional development sessions, suppliers exhibitions, exchange of best practices, networking sessions and debates and discussions concerning the issues that will shape the future of eHealth.
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